get/have a handle on

get/have a handle on
get/have a handle on
informal : to understand (something)

I can't quite get a handle on the way this machine works.

It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation. [=she understood the situation and was able to deal with it]

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Main Entry:handle

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  • have a handle on somebody — get/have a ˈhandle on sb/sth idiom (informal) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later • I can t get a handle on these sales figures. Main entry: ↑handleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get or have a handle on — idi get or have a handle on, to acquire or possess a usable understanding of …   From formal English to slang

  • get 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 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

  • get a handle on somebody — get/have a ˈhandle on sb/sth idiom (informal) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later • I can t get a handle on these sales figures. Main entry: ↑handleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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