get the knack of

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get the knack of

To learn how to do something competently or well after a certain period of practice or development. Wow, you're really getting the knack of playing piano! I've been seeing a tutor to help me with my math homework, and I think I'm starting to get the knack of it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Claudia	['klɔ:djə]
Kazimir	kah-zee-MEER (Russian)	Russian, Medieval Slavic
Julia	JOO-lee-ə (English), YOO-lee-ah (German, Swedish, Danish, Finnish), HOO-lyah (Spanish), YUWL-yah (Polish), YOO-lee-yah (Russian), YOO:-lee-ah (Ancient Roman)	English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, An
Col	-	Medieval English
Vjeko	VYE-ko	Croatian
RoldÁN	-	Spanish