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Idiom of the Day: Get a Grip

Average: 4.1 (17 votes)
Sat, 04/14/2012 - 05:31 — Chris McCarthy

Tired of idiom

This cartoon is based on the idiom get a grip.

Get a grip means to understand how to deal with something or to control your emotions.

Examples:

"This book really helped me get a grip on politics."

"You should get a grip on yourself - you are behaving like a child!"

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Comments

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 10:01 — Yura

Idiom

Soon I'll get a grip on English Idioms Smile
Thank you for the Lesson!Smile

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 00:48 — sahilsharmafrank

idiom

soon I'll get a grip on my life

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 12:15 — princess charming

lots of thanks!!! we`ll get

lots of thanks!!!
we`ll get a grip on English soon...i`m sure. Smile
your second example is really for my youngest brother...i hate his behavior.

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 06:45 — paniz

I should get grip on eating

I should get grip on eating sour-flavored stuffs.

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 12:19 — Mahi Shahid

I too will get a grip on my

I too will get a grip on my bad suffering life! Sad