dry behind the ears

dry behind the ears

Mature; well experienced in some situation or for some role. (Often used in the negative.) You boys can't enlist for the army, you aren't even dry behind the ears yet!
See also: behind, dry, ear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dry behind the ears

see under wet behind the ears.
See also: behind, dry, ear
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • run behind
  • run late
  • on (one's) six
  • on your six
  • fall behind
  • drop behind
  • trail behind
  • get behind (someone or something)
  • get behind someone/something
  • get behind something
References in classic literature
When you fellers was his age, you wa'n't dry behind the ears yet.
Burning Daylight
I'm dry behind the ears, an' maybe I've learned a few things I oughtn't to before I knew you.
The Valley of the Moon
"Not yet dry behind the ears and just old enough to buy a round of drinks, but old enough to die for his country and for you."
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