have a handle on

Example Sentences

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“I feel I have a handle on the next three months and then new versions of AI come out,” Johnson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It’s a bigger issue that the film doesn’t have a handle on Iris’ character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

She says the industry still does not have a handle on the parasites and diseases "running rampant" through fish farms, which she believes are too densely stocked.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

“It’s something we just don’t have a handle on yet.”

From Science Magazine • May 31, 2024

“So when I want to put my body between him and the ball, I’ve got to make sure I have a handle on him, and then maneuver in front of him.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan