get the hang of

Idioms and Phrases

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

“Why don’t you try a few private classes until you get the hang of it?” the studio owner suggested after I complained that she didn’t offer classes for rank beginners like me.

From Los Angeles Times

“See? I knew you’d get the hang of things.”

From Literature

“But, once you get the hang of it — you’re running it every day in practice.”

From Seattle Times

The instructions may seem like a lot, but once you get the hang of it, it really can become an easy weeknight addition to your repertoire.

From Seattle Times

Practice ends right around the time I’m finally starting to get the hang of it.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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• feature
• feel
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• get
• have
• hear
• know
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• notice
• observe
• perceive
• realize
• recognize
• study
• suffer
• think
• understand