wet behind the ears
Immature, inexperienced, and naïve: “Don't rely on his advice about girlfriends; he's still wet behind the ears.”
Words Nearby wet behind the ears
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
How to use wet behind the ears in a sentence
Palace, for those unfamiliar with the series, is a still wet-behind-the-ears detective in Concord, New Hampshire.
Other Idioms and Phrases with wet behind the ears
Also, not dry behind the ears. Immature, inexperienced, as in How can you take instructions from Tom? He's still wet behind the ears, or Jane's not dry behind the ears yet. This term alludes to the fact that the last place to dry in a newborn colt or calf is the indentation behind its ears. [Early 1900s]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Browse