I soon began to get a handle on the new software.
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I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
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get a handle on something — get a handle on (something) informal to find a way to understand a situation in order to control it. We need to get a better handle on the effects of climate change … New idioms dictionary
get a handle on — (something) informal to find a way to understand a situation in order to control it. We need to get a better handle on the effects of climate change … New idioms dictionary
get a handle on — When you get a handle on something, you come to understand it … The small dictionary of idiomes
get a handle on sth — get/have a handle on sth INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle … Financial and business terms
have a handle on something — have/get/a handle on something informal phrase to understand something well I soon began to get a handle on the new software. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get a hold of something — catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) ˈhold of sb/sth idiom to have or take sb/sth in your hands • He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn t get away. • Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. • Quick, grab a hold of that rope … Useful english dictionary
Get a handle on — 1. be able to utilise something; 2. understand … Dictionary of Australian slang
get a handle on — Australian Slang 1. be able to utilise something; 2. understand … English dialects glossary
handle — han|dle1 [ hændl ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to take action to deal with a difficult situation: The government was criticized for the way it handled the crisis. handle something well: Congratulations! You handled that really well. badly/poorly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
handle — I UK [ˈhænd(ə)l] / US verb Word forms handle : present tense I/you/we/they handle he/she/it handles present participle handling past tense handled past participle handled *** 1) [transitive] to take action in order to deal with a difficult… … English dictionary
