get to grips with
To deal decisively, or to confront head onTo deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
» Everything eventually gets easier with practice.
С практикой всё со временем становится проще. — Hellerick
Із практикою все з часом стає простіше. — uaspeaker
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(UK, idiomatic)To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
(UK, idiomatic)To battle (with something).
(UK, idiomatic)To gain an understanding (of something).
Examples
2328 sentencesEverything eventually gets easier with practice.
Із практикою все з часом стає простіше. — uaspeaker
ruС практикой всё со временем становится проще. — Hellerick
Tom got very angry with Mary.
Том дуже розсердився на Мері. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruТом весьма рассердился на Мэри. — corvard
deTom wurde sehr wütend auf Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I can't get along with him.
Я з ним не можу поладити. — deniko
ruЯ не могу с ним ужиться. — Hellerick
deIch komme mit ihm nicht aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'll get in touch with you.
Я з вами зв'яжуся. — aandrusiak
ruЯ с вами свяжусь. — odexed
We'll get in touch with Tom.
Ми зв'яжемося з Томом. — deniko
ruМы свяжемся с Томом. — marafon
Translations
1 languagesForms
gets to grips with, getting to grips with, got to grips with, got to grips with| Base form | get to grips with · to get to grips with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets to grips with |
| Present participle | getting to grips with |
| Past simple | got to grips with |
| Past participle | got to grips with / gotten to grips with |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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