get the hang of something
get the hang of (something)
To begin having or acquire a general sense of how to do or use something or how something operates; to become familiar with something. I know it's a little tricky getting the hang of the machine, but just keep practicing and you'll get it. I'm starting to get the hang of how this computer works.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get the hang of something
INFORMALCOMMON If you get the hang of an activity, you learn how to do it well. Once you get the hang of it, reading a good play can be a delightful and challenging experience. After a few months you start getting the hang of the language and expressing yourself quite well.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
get the hang of something
learn how to operate or do something. informal 1990 Roddy Doyle The Snapper He was pretending to time them…because he couldn't get the hang of the stop-watch Bertie'd got him.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
get the ˈhang of something
(informal) learn or begin to understand how to do, use, etc. something: I haven’t got the hang of how to use the coffee-making machine yet. It took him a long time to get the hang of all the irregular verbs.See also: get, hang, of, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a/the feel of (something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a bird in hand
- a bird in the hand
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- (do) (you) want to make something of it?
- all for the best