get a handle on en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(informal) To build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.
After a week of poring over the manuals, I am just beginning to get a handle on the software.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets a handle on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting a handle on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| got a handle on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got a handle on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gotten a handle on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |