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Phrase(s): *a grip on something 1. [and] *a hold on something
Lit. a good grasp on something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) • Try to get a grip on the ropes and pull yourself up. • You should get a hold on the knob and turn it firmly. 2. Fig. a thorough knowledge of some topic. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) • I need to have a grip on the basics of accounting. • Try to get a hold on all the facts first., Phrase(s): *a grip on oneself
Fig. control of one’s emotions. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) • Calm down, man! Get a grip on yourself! • I encouraged him to get a grip on himself.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs