Meaning of get a grip | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To grip, as in: to take hold of, as with the hand.
2. To attain the understanding of a complex topic.
3. To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.
   idiomatic, imperative

Equivalents

Examples

“But the bannock ran […] down the road to the next house, and in and snug by the fireside. The folk were just sitting down to their soup, and the goodwife scraping the pot. "Look⟳," quoth she, "there's a wee bannock come⟳ in to warm itself at our fireside." "Shut⟳ the door," quoth the goodman, "and we'll try⟳ to get⟳ a grip of it." When the bannock heard that, it ran out of the house and they after it with their spoons, […]”

“I attempted to get⟳ a grip in the snow⟳ with my frozen fingers, to stem myself with my heels, but with no success, […]”

“Thereupon the conger, taking the offensive, made a grab⟳ at him; it tried to seize him again […], but in both cases it failed to get⟳ a grip of the slippery skin, and the next minute the otter was at the surface.”

“Heber, using the argument which he felt would be of most avail, tried to frighten⟳ the man into soberness by picturing his wife's wrath; whereupon the adroit scamp replied that he knew what that would be, and had taken the precaution to have⟳ his hair cut⟳ short, so that she could not get⟳ a grip on it.”

“But here was a man who sincerely did not mind⟳ what people thought of him, and so convention had no hold⟳ on him; he was like⟳ a wrestler whose body is oiled; you could not get⟳ a grip on him; it gave him a freedom which was an outrage. I remember⟳ saying to him: "Look⟳ here, if everyone acted like⟳ you, the world couldn't go on." "That's a damned silly thing to say⟳. Everyone doesn't want⟳ to act like⟳ me. The great majority are perfectly content to do the ordinary thing."”

“"The Government needs to get⟳ a grip on the cost⟳ of electricity," she noted.”

“[…] the great antiquarian, Duald MacFirbis […], who was able to penetrate and get⟳ a grip of the long forgotten language of the ancient law tracts […]”

“"Grogan, the truth is, I travel⟳ to keep⟳ away from New York. There I'm lost: too many friends. When I'm at sea I get⟳ away from it all and kind of get⟳ a grip on life again. You understand⟳?"”

“"You're looking at the thing wrong end⟳ to. Get⟳ a grip on your facts first. […]"”

“However, little was done, and it was only following new skilled appointments to the Crossrail board⟳ that it got a firm grip, with daily meetings held to resolve⟳ many of the deep-seated issues.”

“He needs to get⟳ a grip if he's getting that angry over such a little thing.”

“She made her innocent bow, and retired without a suspicion that she had been an embarrassment. Nothing would have⟳ happened, now, perhaps, if quiet could have⟳ been maintained for a few minutes, so that the people could get⟳ a grip upon themselves, but the strain⟳ overpowered my old maid partner and she exploded like⟳ a bomb; a general and unrestrained crash⟳ of laughter followed, of course, the happy tears flowed like⟳ brooks, and no one was sorry of the opportunity to laugh⟳ himself out and get⟳ the blessed relief that comes of that privilege in such circumstances.”

“When I reached this stage⟳ of visual chaos I stopped for a moment to get⟳ a grip on myself. It would not do to let⟳ my nerves get⟳ the better of me at the very outset of what would surely be a trying experience⟳, […]”

“Panic thoughts chased about in my brain. I attempted to get⟳ a grip upon myself.”

“Fuck all you hoes. Get⟳ a grip, motherfucker.”

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