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GET A HANDLE ON (SMTH.)
to find a way to deal with a problem or difficult situation
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1. I’m trying to get a handle on my job search, so I’m updating my resume and asking my old teachers for letters of recommendation.
2. Margaret’s babysitting job was difficult at first, but she got a handle on the children after she promised to read them a story.


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