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Verb
get a handle on (third-person singular simple present gets a handle on, present participle getting a handle on, simple past got a handle on, past participle (UK) got a handle on or (US) gotten a handle on)
- (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.
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