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get the hang of

Idioms  
  1. Learn the proper way of doing, using or handling something; acquire the knack of something. For example, I finally got the hang of this computer program. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]


Example Sentences

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Yami travelled to school in Stockholm where she was bullied because she couldn't get the hang of maths.

From BBC

We’ll all get the hang of this eventually.

From The Guardian

"For young guys, it is a learning curve. Hopefully I can say that, slowly but surely, I’m starting to get the hang of it."

From Fox News

Perhaps she started to get the hang of the wheel after two tries because her third bonus spin landed right on the money at $1.

From Fox News

To help us get the hang of things, she walks us through a group tasting of two wines — 2018 Maison L’Envoye Fleurie and 2016 Chateau Laribotte Sauternes — hotel minibar-sized bottles of which are conveniently included with our course materials.

From Washington Post