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get a handle on



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Idioms and Phrases

see under get a fix on .
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And Labour strategists believe that appearing to get a handle on welfare is an essential weapon in the anti-Reform UK armoury.

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Once you get a handle on this method, those old stove top pots will start collecting dust.

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With the help of a fire engine, Brown extinguished spot fires in his neighborhood until 1:30 a.m., when the winds died down for a few hours, allowing fire crews to get a handle on the flames in Kinneloa Canyon.

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Conservative actor and Palisades homeowner James Woods went so far as to blame “diversity” for the department’s struggle to get a handle on the blazes, suggesting that the fire chief was more focused on promoting inclusion than fighting fires.

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Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott said the Palisades fire was being fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and surrounding topography, “which makes it extremely challenging for us firefighters to really get a handle on it.”

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