Idiom
get the hang of
Meanings
To learn how to do something after some practice; to become comfortable with a new skill or activity.
Definition
To get the hang of something means to learn how to do it well enough to feel comfortable.
If you get the hang of something, you gradually learn the basic skill and start doing it more easily. It often takes a little practice before it feels natural. People use this idiom when a task becomes clearer and smoother after initial difficulty.
Examples
- It took me a week to get the hang of the new software.
- Once you get the hang of driving a manual car, it feels natural.
- She finally got the hang of using chopsticks at dinner.
- You’ll get the hang of the rhythm after a few tries.
More at B2 level
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More idiom (verb phrase)s
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