get the feel of

Idioms  

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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get the feel of

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

From BBC ● May 21, 2025

“The field I felt like held up really well, just there was a lot of times where it was really hard to get the feel of the ball,” Fried said.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2023

Walk down the street in any direction to get the feel of the place.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

“Everybody at Marvel was really enthusiastic about that run and loved the tone of it, so there was a real desire to get the feel of that comic book into the show,” said Igla.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

She gave me the morning to get the feel of the room.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston