I’m struggling with depression (got diagnosed 18 months ago) and I still don’t have a handle on things.From the 12th paragraph of this article at Eugene Weekly.
上記の文で、have a handle on ~の意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "have a handle on ~" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
~を把握[理解]する、~を操る、~を管理する
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:To have a firm, clear understanding or determination of something.
Examples
- I've got a handle on the situation.
- Well, I sure hope you have a good handle on the math.
- I can’t really get a handle on the situation here. What’s happening?
- I hope everyone has a handle on the material, as you'll be tested on it next week.
- I thought I had a pretty good handle on English idioms, but I don't understand this one at all!
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