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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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We gradually get the hang of it.

From Literature

“Once you get the hang of it, it’ll be easier next time.”

From MarketWatch

I’ve never been on a bicycle, but people say they’re quite easy to ride once you get the hang of it.

From Literature

Then we started working together and I was doing some opening sets for her to kind of get the hang of the material I was going to do on the special.

From Los Angeles Times

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