get a handle on
Example Sentences
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The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Leaders at the largest U.S. bank are trying to get a handle on the fast-growing world of prediction markets, where regulation is still taking shape and insider trading often goes unchecked.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Highway 395 in Mono County was closed from Tom’s Place to Benton Crossing Road as fire crews worked to get a handle on the blaze, according to the California Department of Transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
But the real tell is Wever, whose performance as Christy’s mother is so outrageous and pitch-perfect that it took me a moment to get a handle on it.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
The “preparation and service” worksheet was coming a little more slowly; he had gotten only a 60, but there seemed little doubt that Don would eventually get a handle on it.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
