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unused to

idiom
Meaning

not accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of; not used to.


Examples
SIMPLE

I am unused to this hot weather.

CONTEXTUAL

He struggled with the new software because he was unused to working with such complex tools.

COMPLEX

The diplomat, being entirely unused to the informal customs of the local people, felt quite uncomfortable during the traditional ceremony.

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