Question of the Day #689

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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