“get your feet wet”千万不要以为是让我们把脚打湿，而是熟悉新情况；开始参加；开始做；初次涉足；涉猎。

【例句】
It's not good to concentrate all your efforts on just writing. You should get your feet wet and trying painting or dancing.
单单写作对你不好。你应该涉猎一下绘画或舞蹈。

I worked as a substitute teacher for a while, just to get my feet wet.
我做了一段时间代课老师，用来熟悉情况。