get one's eye in
Primarily used in the UK and Australia, this idiom means to improve skill or precision in an activity through practice.
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Definition
B2Sports
(informal, chiefly UK)To become accustomed to the playing conditions, improving hand-eye coordination.
Example
- The batsman took a few minutes to get his eye in before hitting any big shots.
B2General
(informal, chiefly UK)To develop a skill, especially visual, through practice or repeated exposure.
Example
- After a few tries, she finally got her eye in and started hitting the target consistently.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get one's eye in":
have one's eye onin one's sightshave eyes onhit one's stridefind one's legssharpen upget to grips withdial it insettle in