have a handle on (something)

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have a handle on (something)

To have a firm, clear understanding or determination of something. I hope everyone has a handle on the material, as you'll be tested on it next week. I thought I had a pretty good handle on English idioms, but I don't understand this one at all!

get/have a handle on somebody/something

(informal) become/be familiar with and so understand somebody/something: I can’t really get a handle on the situation here. What’s happening?

See also: get, handle, have, on, somebody, something

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a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
have no stomach for something
have the stomach for
not have the stomach for (something)
not have the stomach for something
come to a conclusion
come to a/the conclusion
give (one) second thoughts (about someone or something)
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have had it
have had it with (someone or something)
have had its day
have had its/(one's) day
have had more (something) than (one) has had hot dinners
have had more than (one's) fair share of (something)
have had one too many
have had the biscuit
have had the pleasure
have had the radish
have had the Richard
have had your chips
have had your day
have had your fill of
have had your fill of somebody/something
have had your fill of something
have had your/its day
have half a mind to (do something)
have half a mind to do something
have half a notion to (do something)
have half a notion to do
have half an ear on (someone or something)
have half an eye on (someone or something)
have hand in
have hand in the till
have handle on
have hands full
have hands tied
have hanging over head
have hard ears
have hard feelings
have head in the clouds
have head up ass
have heard the last of (someone or something)
have heart failure
have heart go out to
have heart in mouth
have heart in the right place
have heart set against
have heart set on
have heart stand still
have hell to pay
have hide
have hollow legs
have hopes of
have hot pants
have hot pants for (someone)
have hot pants for someone
have hung up and salted
have hysterics
Have I got (something) for you!
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have half an ear on him
have half an ear on it
have half an ear on me
have half an ear on one
have half an ear on them
have half an ear on us
have half an ear on you
have half an eye on
have half an eye on (someone or something)
have half an eye on her
have half an eye on him
have half an eye on it
have half an eye on me
have half an eye on one
have half an eye on something
have half an eye on them
have half an eye on us
have half an eye on you
have hand in
have hand in it
have hand in something
have hand in the cookie jar
have hand in the till
have hand in the till
have hand in the till
have hand in the till
have hand in the till
have hand in the till
have hand on the wheel
have hand out
have handle on
have hands full
have hands full
have hands full
have hands full
have hands full
have hands full
have hands on
have hands tied
have hands tied
have hands tied
have hands tied
have hands tied
have hands tied
have handwriting like chicken scratch
have handy
have hanged, drawn, and quartered
have hanging over head
have hard ears
have hard feelings
have hat handed to
have having a peep
have head above water
have head examined
have head handed to
have head in the clouds
have head in the sand
have head on straight
have head read
have head screwed on
have head screwed on
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