wet behind the ears
Example Sentences
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They were raw, wet behind the ears freshmen when the Tigers played for a national title and lost 45-40 to Alabama after the 2015 season.
From Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2019
Still so wet behind the ears, disc golf may be the nation's least stuffy sport.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2016
If Moeen is the first-choice spinner, then fine, but Stokes and Jordan - both a little wet behind the ears with the ball - should probably be competing for the same place.
From BBC • May 20, 2015
He recalls legendary coach Chuck Noll telling the wet behind the ears crop of new talent that even though being paid to play made football their profession, it shouldn’t be their life.
From Forbes • Feb. 11, 2015
My parents speak to me like I’m a child too wet behind the ears to know anything about life.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
