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
Sigfrid (2)-Norwegian
Sabellius-Late Roman
Eideard-Scottish
Lilian['liliən]
Devraj-Indian, Hindi
Chihirochee-hee-ṙoJapanese