Let me try to get a handle on this.
•Now that I have a handle on the concept, I can begin to understand it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 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 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
handle — [n1] something to grip arm, bail, crank, ear, grasp, haft, handgrip, helve, hilt, hold, holder, knob, shaft, stem, stock, tiller; concepts 445,502,831 handle [n2] nickname appellation, byname, byword, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker … New thesaurus
give somebody a handle (on something) — give sb a ˈhandle (on sth) idiom (informal) to give sb enough facts or knowledge for them to be able to deal with sth • Visiting the country should give us a better handle on understanding the problems. Main entry: ↑handleidiom … Useful english dictionary
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
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel) — Something Wicked This Way Comes … Wikipedia
handle someone or something with kid gloves — handle (or treat) someone or something with kid gloves deal with someone or something very carefully or tactfully … Useful english dictionary
Something from nothing — argument is a philosophical argument that proves logically: The existence of any thing cannot have come from nothing or no thing nor could it have ever existed at all.To partially grasp this understanding the philosopher must first realise that… … Wikipedia
