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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Oldrich-Slovak
LonnyLAHN-eeEnglish
Osama-Arabic
Fumnanya-Western African, Igbo
AfËRditaah-fər-DEET-ahAlbanian
Dijanadee-YAH-nah (Croatian), DEE-yah-nah (Croatian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian