get the hang of

Значення

to learn how to do something that is not simple at first

Навчитися робити щось, що спершу непросто.

Приклади

1. 1Driving a manual car was tricky at first, but I soon got the hang of it.
2. 2Don't worry about the new booking system; you'll get the hang of it within a week.
3. 3Knitting looked impossible, but after a few evenings Maria had got the hang of it and finished a scarf.
4. 4Is Tom getting the hang of his new job, or is he still asking for help every hour?
5. 5The first salsa classes were a disaster, but once Priya got the hang of the steps, she loved them.

Граматика

Змінюється лише get: gets, getting, got. У британській англійській перфект — have got the hang of. Після of стоїть іменник, займенник або форма на -ing.

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