Question

Get a Handle on Something to find a way to understand or deal with something; to start to overcome a difficult problem or situation

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Rachel had a lot of trouble with geometry, but I think she's getting a handle on it. This bit of American slang became popular in the mid-1900s. Did you ever try to lift up a heavy, bulky object that had no handles? How do you get a secure grip on it? The answer is to attach a handle to it. Today this expression refers to any difficulty you need to deal with or get control of. When you finally "get a handle on it," you start to solve the problem.

Idiom	Get a Handle on Something
Example	Rachel had a lot of trouble with geometry, but I think she's getting a handle on it.
Meaning	to find a way to understand or deal with something; to start to overcome a difficult problem or situation
Origin	This bit of American slang became popular in the mid-1900s. Did you ever try to lift up a heavy, bulky object that had no handles? How do you get a secure grip on it? The answer is to attach a handle to it. Today this expression refers to any difficulty you need to deal with or get control of. When you finally "get a handle on it," you start to solve the problem.

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