Tag: get a handle on
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Get a handle on
Idiom: Get a handle on When you get a handle on something, you can manage it or understand what is going on. This is a helpful phrase to describe how we try to make sense of the world around us. In today’s 24-hour news cycle, many people are finding it difficult to keep up with…
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Nitty-gritty
WotD: Nitty-gritty Some students find it hard to remove the fossilized mistakes from their English. One reason is that they have never gotten down to the nitty-gritty of the language and perfected the small things. Nitty-gritty is often used in everyday language to refer to a situation’s most basic, important, and practical aspects. The exact…
