# unused to

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/unused-to
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- I am unused to this hot weather.
- He struggled with the new software because he was unused to working with such complex tools.
- The diplomat, being entirely unused to the informal customs of the local people, felt quite uncomfortable during the traditional ceremony.

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