get (one's) arms around (something)

get (one's) arms around (something)

To understand something that is challenging or confusing. It took a while, but I've finally gotten my arms around this chapter in my calculus textbook.
See also: arm, around, get
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get (one's) head around (something)
  • get your head around something
  • get your head round something
  • get (one's) mind around (something)
  • a horse of another
  • a horse of another color
  • a horse of another colour
  • horse of a different color
  • horse of a different color, a
  • horse of another color