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What does “get your bearings” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
To become familiar with a new place or situation
“It took us a day to get our bearings in the city.”
From the B2 lesson Jet Lag and Culture Shock (travel idioms).
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What does “get your bearings” mean?
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