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1 get a handle on something
greep krijgen op iets, iets onder de knie krijgen -
2 handle
n. handvat; titel; bijnaam; (in computers) specifiek identifikatieteken dat aan een bestand wordt gegeven waardoor toegang aan een programma wordt verleend--------v. aanraken; bevoelen; zorgen voor; handelen in-handle1[ hændl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 handvat ⇒ hendel, steel2 knop ⇒ kruk, k3 gevest ⇒ heft, greep♦voorbeelden:get a handle on something • greep krijgen op iets, iets onder de knie krijgendon't give your enemies a handle against you • laat je vijanden geen vat op je krijgen————————handle2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 hanteren ⇒ bedienen, manipuleren♦voorbeelden:6 can he handle that situation? • kan hij die situatie aan?
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get a handle on something — get a handle on (something) informal to find a way to understand a situation in order to control it. We need to get a better handle on the effects of climate change … New idioms dictionary
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get a handle on — (something) informal to find a way to understand a situation in order to control it. We need to get a better handle on the effects of climate change … New idioms dictionary
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get a handle on sth — get/have a handle on sth INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle … Financial and business terms
have a handle on something — have/get/a handle on something informal phrase to understand something well I soon began to get a handle on the new software. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
get a hold of something — catch, get, grab, take, etc. (a) ˈhold of sb/sth idiom to have or take sb/sth in your hands • He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn t get away. • Lee got hold of the dog by its collar. • Quick, grab a hold of that rope … Useful english dictionary
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get a handle on — Australian Slang 1. be able to utilise something; 2. understand … English dialects glossary
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