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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Herb	HURB	English
Chlothar	-	Ancient Germanic
CorraidhÍN	-	Ancient Irish
Iob	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Isidora	ee-see-DHO-rah (Spanish), ee-zee-DO-rah (Italian), iz-i-DAWR-ə (English)	Serbian, Macedonian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Gr
Ashtad	-	Persian Mythology