In your first job, older colleagues automatically think you're still wet with the ears and seldom take you seriously.
A) wet with the ears
B) wet upon the ears
C) wet over the ears
D) wet behind the ears
E) wet besides the ears

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This sentence has a prepositional error in using an idiomatic expression. The full form of the idiom is "wet behind the ears" which means 'inexperienced'. All options except option D use inappropriate prepositions (wet with/upon/over/besides the ears). Option D uses the right preposition and a right form of the idiom (wet behind the ears), so it is the correct answer.

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