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
Ruut	ROO:T	Finnish
Myrtle	['mə:tl]
Abbott	['æbət]
Yefet	-	Biblical Hebrew
Leopoldo	le-o-POL-do (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Tsubame	tsoo-bah-me	Japanese (Rare)