idiom
find one's bearings
FYND WUNZ BAIR-ingz
faɪnd wʌnz ˈbɛərɪŋzListen
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Syllable breakdown
findone'sbearings
Dictionary meaning
get one's orientation; figure out where you are and what is happening in an unfamiliar situation
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