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Grip Sth Noun Firm  /ɡrɪp   Sımsıkı Tutma Kontrol

Level C1 
Kind noun
Front grip 
IPA  /ɡrɪp   / noun
Back sımsıkı tutma, kontrol, tutuş
Back 2

grip (noun)

 /ɡrɪp   / noun
 
 1 [singular]
a grip (on sb/sth)
a firm hold (on sb/sth)
sımsıkı tutma, kontrol, tutuş
 I relaxed my grip and he ran away.
 You need to get a firm grip on the tennis racket.
 The climber slipped and lost her grip.
 (figurative) The teacher kept a firm grip (avucunun içinde tutma) on the class.
 2 [singular]
a grip (on sth)
an understanding of sth
kavrama
 You need to keep a good grip on reality in this job.
IDIOMS
come/get to grips with sth
to start to understand and deal with a problem
-le uğraşmaya başlamak;
üstesinden gelmek
 The government is still trying to get to grips with inflation.
get/keep/take a grip/hold (on yourself)
(informal)
to try to behave in a calmer or more sensible way; to control yourself
kendine hakim olmak
in the grip of sth
experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped
-in pençesinde
 a country in the grip of recession
 

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