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get a grip on
Idioms and Phrases
Also, have a grip on . Obtain mastery or control over something or someone. For example, Get a grip on yourself or the reporters will give you a hard time , or, as Arthur Conan Doyle put it in Sherlock Holmes (1894): “I have a grip on the essential facts of the case.” This expression transfers a firm physical hold to emotional or intellectual control. [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
Immigration is seen as a key issue for the government politically, with both the Conservatives and Reform UK accusing Labour of failing to get a grip on the issue.
But it's not an excuse, it's just something I need to get a grip on.
On Friday, she said ministers needed to "get a grip" on the welfare bill, as she attempts to meet the government's self-imposed rules on public spending.
On Friday she said the government needed to "get a grip" on the welfare bill, saying the system is not working for the taxpayer or recipients.
Rachel Reeves has doubled down on the need to reform the welfare system, insisting the government needs to "get a grip" on it.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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