hang of something

hang of something
*the hang of something
the knowledge or knack of doing something correctly. (*Typically: get \hang of something; have \hang of something; teach someone \hang of something.) •

As soon as I get the hang of this computer, I'll be able to work faster.

Now that I have the hang of starting the car in cold weather, I won't have to get up so early.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get the hang of something — get the hang of (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • have the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hang by a thread — or[hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that his life hung by a thread./ * /As Joe got ready to kick a field goal, the result of the game hung by a hair./ Compare: HANG IN THE… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hang by a hair — See: HANG BY A THREAD …   Dictionary of American idioms

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