have a handle on (something)



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have a handle on (something)

To have a firm, clear understanding or determination of something. I hope everyone has a handle on the material, as you'll be tested on it next week. I thought I had a pretty good handle on English idioms, but I don't understand this one at all!
See also: handle, have, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EithneETH-na, ET-na, EN-ya, EN-aIrish, Scottish
Makenziemə-KEN-zeeEnglish (Modern)
JalmariYAHL-mah-reeFinnish
ToŠETO-sheMacedonian
Lashawn-African American
Eider-Basque