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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ə ˈɡrɪp/ · UK /ˌɡet ə ˈɡrɪp/
get a grip means: To control your emotions and start thinking sensibly again.
verb
To control your emotions and start thinking sensibly again.
- Get a grip! It is only a game.
- He took a deep breath and got a grip on himself.
- I need to get a grip before the interview.
To hold something firmly with your hand.
- Get a grip on the handle.
- He got a grip on the rope and pulled.
- Can you get a grip on that slippery branch?
To begin to understand something difficult or complicated.
- I am starting to get a grip on the subject.
- She finally got a grip on how the system works.
- Have you got a grip on the basic ideas?
Questions about get a grip
What does get a grip mean?
To control your emotions and start thinking sensibly again.
What is get a grip in other languages?
Türkçe: kendini toparlamak · Español: calmarse · Français: se ressaisir · Deutsch: sich zusammenreißen · Italiano: calmarsi · 日本語: 落ち着く
How do you pronounce get a grip?
In American English /ˌɡɛt ə ˈɡrɪp/; in British English /ˌɡet ə ˈɡrɪp/.
How do you use get a grip in a sentence?
Get a grip! It is only a game. He took a deep breath and got a grip on himself.
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