get the knack of
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I said: ‘Fair enough. At least I can be guaranteed to get 150,000 people at the drop of a hat – I did get the knack of that!’
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2020
That might help you get the knack of what she likes.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2020
Unlike laser ops, it’s easy to get the knack of scanning tickets, and my mistakes don’t have serious consequences.
From Forbes • Aug. 1, 2012
P45 Rating **** Stick Cricket: Takes a while to get the knack of, but worth the effort for the first time you knock Dennis Lillee out of the ground.
From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2010
After ten minutes I get the knack of tossing the pan so that the pancakes which are done on one side sail up, turn in the air and are caught again as they come down.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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