handle /ˈhændl/► SEE ALLget/have a handle on sb/sthfly off the handletoo hot for sb ●get/have a handle on sb/sth (informal) become/be familiar with and so understand sb/sth弄明白；熟悉◆I can’t really get a handle on the situation here. What’s happening? 我真搞不懂这里的情况，是怎么一回事呢？●fly off the ˈhandle (informal) suddenly become very angry大发雷霆◆There’s no need to fly off the handle!没有必要发这么大的火嘛！●too ˈhot for sb ( too hot to ˈhandle) (informal) (too) difficult, dangerous, etc. for sb（对某人而言）很困难（或危险等）◆When the scandal became public, things got too hot for the Minister and she resigned.丑闻传出后，形势对部长非常不利，她只得辞职。◆The newspapers won’t print the story — it’s just too hot to handle.报纸不愿意刊载这篇报道 － 太敏感了，不好处理。