Lonely and upset, she moved in with her parents to try to get her bearings.
For a short time after my mother died, my father seemed to lose his bearings.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
get your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
get/find your bearings — to find out your position Let s stop here and find our bearings. [=figure out exactly where we are] often used figuratively Our course for new employees will help you get/find your bearings at work. • • • Main Entry: ↑bearing … Useful english dictionary
find your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
take your bearings — get/find/take your ˈbearings idiom to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place • He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings. Main entry: ↑bearingidiom … Useful english dictionary
get bearings — get (your) bearings to feel sure of your abilities. Lonely and upset, she moved in with her parents to try to get her bearings. Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by lose your bearings: For a short time after my mother died, my father … New idioms dictionary
get\ one's\ bearings — • find one s bearings • get one s bearings v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. Without a compass, the sergeant warned the enlisted men, you will never find your bearings in the desert … Словарь американских идиом
find\ one's\ bearings — • find one s bearings • get one s bearings v. phr. To know where one is or where one is headed. Without a compass, the sergeant warned the enlisted men, you will never find your bearings in the desert … Словарь американских идиом
bearing — [[t]be͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bearings 1) PHRASE: V inflects If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health... My father s achievements really don … English dictionary
bearing — noun 1 have some/no etc bearing on to have some influence, no influence etc on something: Recent market fluctuations have had a direct bearing on company policy. 2 lose your bearings to become confused about where you are or what you should do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bearing — bear|ing [ˈbeərıŋ US ˈber ] n 1.) have a/some/no etc bearing on sth to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence ▪ Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. 2.) lose your bearings a) to become… … Dictionary of contemporary English
