what does wet behind the ears mean?

Answer 1

It can either mean that you are very young, or that you are very new at something.

The phrase comes from the fact that newborn babies are damp from amniotic fluid, and while most of the body will dry after a few minutes, there are still damp spots such as armpits, behind the knees, and behind the ears.

Answer 2

When you say that someone is "wet behind the ears" what you are implying is that the individual is green. In other words, he is young and inexperienced and therefore very gullible. The expression "not dry behind the ears" means the same thing. Here are a few examples.

*I wouldn't hire Pankaj if I were you. He is smart, but he is wet behind the ears.

*Vani is going into business by herself! Why, she's hardly dry behind the ears.

*Look, I want an experienced teacher. I don't want someone who is wet behind the ears.

This is an American expression, which has been around for several hundred years. When animals emerge from their mother's womb, they are completely covered with amniotic fluid. Some mothers lick their babies to dry them, while others leave it to the newborns to dry themselves. I understand that the last place to become dry is a small spot behind each ear. When these spots become dry, it indicates that the animal is a little older and possibly, a little wiser.

Answer 3

Wet behind the ears means 1 of 2 things depending on the situation. It could mean you're realatively new and inexperienced at something, or not paying enough attention.

Answer 4

It refers to being new to something. Wet behind the ears like a newborn baby.

Answer 5

Inexperience

Answer 6

That you are new to a job or that you have little experience in an area.

Answer 7

No experience in life.

Answer 8

You don't know what you're doing, never done it before

Innocent

Answer 9

greenhorn, or new to the business