a feel for



a feel for something

an understanding or ability in a particular subject or activity I studied piano for a year, but I never really got a feel for it. She has a real feel for language, so her books are a pleasure to read.
Usage notes: usually said about a natural skill that you cannot learn and often used with get or have, as in the examples
See also: feel

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jernej-Slovene
Miron (1)MEE-rawn (Polish)Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Wigburg-Ancient Germanic
Adrianusah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nusDutch
OsbornAHZ-bornEnglish
Alena-German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene