The French expression “se mettre dans le bain” translates literally to “to put oneself into the bath”.
English meanings:
- to warm up
- to get into the swing of things
French meanings:
- s’acclimater – to acclimatize
- s’adapter – to adapt
Example sentence:
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- Avant de commencer la leçon, on va se mettre dans le bain avec quelques exercises. Before starting the lesson, we’re going to warm up with a few exercises.
Synonyms:
- s’échauffer – to warm up (in sports)
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