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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AslÖG	-	Swedish
Longin	LAWN-geen	Polish
Anastasia	ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian), a-nə-STAY-zhə (English), a-nə-STAS-yə (English), ah-nahs-TAH-syah (Spanish), ah-nahs-TAH-zyah (Italian)	Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Greek
Thanh	TUNG, TUN	Vietnamese
Danuta	dah-NUW-tah	Polish
Aston	['æstən]