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
KuwatKOO-wahtIndonesian, Javanese
Luanaloo-AN-ə (English), loo-AH-nah (Italian)English, Italian, Portuguese
Swain[swein]
Eustorgio-Italian
Sameera (1)-Arabic
AnneliAHN-ne-leeFinnish