it takes (some) getting used to
it takes (some) getting used to
It takes time to become familiar with or habituated to someone or something, perhaps due to their unpleasant nature. I know it takes getting used to the boss's unpredictable nature. I love being in England, but it takes some getting used to driving on the other side of the road! Is she getting used to her new job?
See also: get, take, used
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
It takes (some) getting used to.
It is very unpleasant at first, but after a time it will not be so bothersome. (Said in recognition of the unpleasantness of something.) I never ate raw oysters before. It takes some getting used to. These hot Mexican dishes seem impossible at first. They take some getting used to, I agree. But it's worth it.
See also: get, take, used
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
it takes getting used to
One needs to become accustomed to something. For example, We've always had a small car, so driving a big van like this-well, it takes getting used to . This idiom employs used to in the sense of "accustomed to," a usage dating from the first half of the 1500s.
See also: get, take, used
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- it takes getting used to
- That takes the cake!
- used
- take account of
- take account of (someone or something)
- take no account of (someone or something)
- landscape
- a blot on the landscape
- blot on the landscape
- take precedence over (someone or something)