get a grasp on
idiom
: to gain a good understanding of
We're still trying to get a grasp on the situation.
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More research is needed to really get a grasp on long-term screen time effects.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s been in the field for more than half of that time, trying to get a grasp on how the immune system fusses and frays in response to antigens, and how that turns into a difficult chronic condition.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The toll of temperature To set regulations, OSHA must get a grasp on the toll of heat on indoor and outdoor workers.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s been in the field for more than half of that time, trying to get a grasp on how the immune system fusses and frays in response to antigens, and how that turns into a difficult chronic condition.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The toll of temperature To set regulations, OSHA must get a grasp on the toll of heat on indoor and outdoor workers.
—Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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“Get a grasp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20grasp%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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