get to grips with

idiom

British

: to begin to understand or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct or effective way

The government needs to get to grips with the unemployment problem.

Examples of get to grips with in a Sentence

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Check out our beginner's guide to drone video to get to grips with video capture with a drone before tackling night shooting. —James Abbott, Space.com, 22 June 2025

Djokovic looked way off his best in the opening exchanges and struggled initially to get to grips with the gusty conditions on court. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2025

What Tech Does The Meet One Breeze Pro Electric Trike Have? As far as tech goes, the Breeze Pro is fairly simple to get to grips with. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

The office provides an environment for young workers to get to grips with corporate norms from communication skills to dress codes. —Sawdah Bhaimiya aisha Ditta, CNBC, 19 May 2025

Learning how to write efficient and effective prompts today is a great way to get to grips with AI, and stay up-to-date on the opportunities out there. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

But Lawson, who had just 11 race starts to his name compared to Tsunoda’s five seasons of experience on the F1 grid, has struggled to get to grips with the notoriously difficult Red Bull car. —Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Meanwhile, Neanderthals didn’t seem to get to grips with these innovations and faded out around the same time. —New Atlas, 10 May 2025

Coming off a seven-game slugfest against the Houston Rockets, Golden State raced into an early lead against a sluggish-looking Minnesota team which struggled to get to grips with the Warriors’ dynamic ball-movement and shooting. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 May 2025