What does get a handle on mean?
Definitions for get a handle on
get a han·dle on
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get a handle onverb
To build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of get a handle on in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of get a handle on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of get a handle on in a Sentence
It is clear our members feel there needs to be more proactive communication from the IAAF, they also say that if there is anything more our sport can do to get a handle on this issue it should be done as soon as possible.
Very frankly, I am worried, because we do see an increasing number of unlinked cases...and that is a sign that there are sporadic transmissions in the community that we are unable to get a handle on.
We need to get a handle on what cases should be heard first, second and third. We can't pretend, with a six-year backlog in most jurisdictions, that we can handle all of the cases equally.
It took them days, then we have also had a lot of people who have made it to the gate, having been asked to come to the airport by the State Department, who were then turned away by US Marines or in some cases the Brits or the Turks. This was as of yesterday. I know the administration was trying to get a handle on that.
The numbers we have are all estimates; it's hard to get a handle on the real number of cases.
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