get to grips with
idiom
British
: to begin to understand or deal with (something, such as a problem) in a direct or effective way
The government needs to get to grips with the unemployment problem.
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It's built on OpenAI technology, so language processing is sophisticated and accurate, and the user interface is super simple and easy for anyone to get to grips with.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hopefully Yuki can get to grips with the car and to get in the mix too.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The extension of the support service over the phone with English-speaking representatives around the clock should help the company’s customers get to grips with the advanced features that are constantly being updated on RØDE’s products through regular firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Tackling An Endemic Issue Action for Freelancers’ inauspicious start to life may fail to inspire confidence that the UK industry can get to grips with endemic issues surrounding bullying and misconduct.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
While all players have been experiencing difficulties, commercial broadcasters have struggled to get to grips with declining traditional ad spend as advertisers migrate to digital.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Fritz was unable to get to grips with Monfils’ varied game from the baseline, while the Frenchman’s serve was at times an unstoppable weapon.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
One-and-a-half days is not a lot of time to get to grips with a new car.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Quelle surprise: a squad built with piecemeal incompetence (and for other coaches) is struggling to get to grips with Amorim’s system.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hopefully Yuki can get to grips with the car and to get in the mix too.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
The extension of the support service over the phone with English-speaking representatives around the clock should help the company’s customers get to grips with the advanced features that are constantly being updated on RØDE’s products through regular firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Tackling An Endemic Issue Action for Freelancers’ inauspicious start to life may fail to inspire confidence that the UK industry can get to grips with endemic issues surrounding bullying and misconduct.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
While all players have been experiencing difficulties, commercial broadcasters have struggled to get to grips with declining traditional ad spend as advertisers migrate to digital.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Fritz was unable to get to grips with Monfils’ varied game from the baseline, while the Frenchman’s serve was at times an unstoppable weapon.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
One-and-a-half days is not a lot of time to get to grips with a new car.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Quelle surprise: a squad built with piecemeal incompetence (and for other coaches) is struggling to get to grips with Amorim’s system.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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