get a grip (on (something))

to understand how to deal with something.

The program will have helpful tips on how to get a grip on your finances.

Something is obviously not right in our organization, and we must get a grip on the problem.

• not be out of the wood
• not be out of the woods
• not be right in the head
• not be short of a bob or two
• not be someone's cup of tea
• not be someone's department
• not be the end of the world
• not be the full quid
• not be the marrying kind
• not be the only pebble on the beach
• not be up to much
• not be up to scratch
• not be worth a dime
• not be worth a fig
• not be worth a hill of beans
• not be worth the paper it's printed on
• not be worth the paper it's written on
• not be worth the paper they're printed on
• not be worth the paper they're written on
• not be your bag
• not be your brother's keeper
• not break the bank
• not breathe a word
• not budge an inch
• not by a long shot