He is fresh off the boat and still learning the local customs.
fresh off the boat
idiomNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment.
When he arrived in the city, he was fresh off the boat and struggled to understand the local transit system.
Though he was fresh off the boat and unfamiliar with the language, his determination to succeed in this new country was evident to everyone he met.
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boy in the boat
The human clitoris.
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breath of fresh air
Something relieving, refreshing, or new.
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float someone's boat
To interest or appeal to someone; to make someone happy.
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fresh legs
A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
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fresh out of
Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.
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fresh start
A new beginning, without prejudices.
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get fresh
To flirt.
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get in the boat and row
To make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; also, to perform one's share of work.