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grip on (something)

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grip on (something)

1. A good physical hold on something. In order to remove the bolt, I needed to get a grip on the wrench.

2. A newfound understanding of a topic or concept. The teacher spent extra time going over the material in class because she wanted her students to have a good grip on the subject matter before they took the exam.

See also: grip, on