get the hang of

Definition

To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.

Example Sentences

• "Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it."
• "We got the hang of [caring for a baby], Kate and I, with some quiet, surprising guidance from a gentle male nurse whose touching lack of intrusion was so instinctive as to seem part of the pattern."
• "He felt like he was playing a new board game and was just getting the hang of the rules."