get a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (somethi

get a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)

To attain a firm, clear understanding or determination of something. You will need to get a solid grasp of the material, as you'll all be tested on it next week. I'm trying to get a grasp on English, but I don't understand some of these idioms at all!

See also: get, grasp, of, on, solid, sound

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Germaine	-	French
Enyinnaya	-	Western African, Igbo
Iosephus	-	Late Roman
Brianna	bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə	English
Leimomi	-	Hawaiian
Magomet	-	Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush