get the hang of
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And, since Caine couldn’t get the hang of it, it’s Deighton’s hand seen in the movie cracking eggs into a bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In the scene where Michael Caine is making omelettes in the kitchen, it is Deighton's hands which break the two eggs simultaneously as the actor was unable to get the hang of it.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
“Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be easier next time.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
Many creators who have used AI tools say it takes time to get the hang of the tools and that the technology has important limitations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
It took another couple of weeks before he began to get the hang of sounding out words he had never seen before.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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