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.
See also: get, knack, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elvar-Icelandic
Marcella[ma:'selə]
MiaMEE-ah (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German), MEE-ə (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, English
Jolantayaw-LAHN-tah (Polish)Polish, Lithuanian
Lucilla-Italian, Ancient Roman
AloÍSio-Portuguese