get the hang of

phrase

informal

: to learn the skills that are needed to do (something)

He was finally getting the hang of his job.

She's getting the hang of driving.

Examples of get the hang of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t expect your kid to get the hang of it on day one, and don’t force them to execute their routine perfectly every morning, without any fuss or pushback. — Parents, 17 July 2026

Bryson DeChambeau might be getting the hang of this, too, no matter what three-time British Open champion Nick Faldo thinks about his strategy. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

There were growing pains, for sure, but the players eventually got the hang of it. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Wang, who is fifty-eight and wore rectangular glasses and a big blue campaign button, is still getting the hang of interacting with would-be constituents. — Gabriel Debenedetti, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for get the hang of

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