hang of it

Example Sentences

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And, since Caine couldn’t get the hang of it, it’s Deighton’s hand seen in the movie cracking eggs into a bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He laughed and replied: "I'm trying to get the hang of it."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be easier next time.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Once you’ve got the hang of it, the possibilities open up.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

The simulators came with instructors, who could direct the computer to imitate one problem after another until we got the hang of it.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins