get arms around



get your arms around something

to feel confident that you have a good understanding of something that is complicated There are so many different aspects of the energy situation that it's hard to get your arms around it.
Related vocabulary: get your mind around something
See also: arm, around, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aras-Lithuanian
Magnhild-Norwegian
Georginezhor-ZHEENFrench
Lauressalə-RES-əEnglish (Rare)
Theophylaktos-Ancient Greek
Tashi-Tibetan, Bhutanese