get the feel of

1. Also, have the feel of. Become or be accustomed to or learn about; acquire skill in. For example, It took me a while to get the feel of the new car, or After a few months Jack had the feel of his new position. This idiom transfers the sense of touch to mental perception. [Mid-1900s]

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“What a curious invention,” Penelope thought as she turned the handlebars this way and that, just to get the feel of it.

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But it will allow them to get the feel of the iconic ground.

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Intending to tape the special within the next six to eight months, Mowry says, “I’m trying to get the feel of the flow.”

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“I like it, it’s a good opportunity, you just get the feel of the teams, they’re talking about the players and styles and the background, and the camps,” Carroll said.

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“Being out here today was my first time with the pads on, so it was good to get the feel of it before we start the regular season.”

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