get a handle on
Example Sentences
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"I'm telling you now in three or four years you're going to triple that cost if you don't get a handle on this."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Leaders at the largest U.S. bank are trying to get a handle on the fast-growing world of prediction markets, where regulation is still taking shape and insider trading often goes unchecked.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
I wrote “Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership” to help the average car owner get a handle on all things cars.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
Highway 395 in Mono County was closed from Tom’s Place to Benton Crossing Road as fire crews worked to get a handle on the blaze, according to the California Department of Transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Did they recoil in horror and say, “Wait a minute, we've got to halt the process, or at least slow it down until we can get a handle on how to prevent these effects”? Nope.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
