From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishget the hang of somethingget the hang of somethinginformalLEARN to learn how to do something or use something It seems difficult at first, but you’ll soon get the hang of it. → hang
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get the hang of something• I increasingly got the hang of handling Berni.• I haven't played it in a week, I was just getting the hang of it.• She would never get the hang of this new country.• After that she got the hang of what was news.• Once around the course is all it takes to get the hang of it.• I've got the hang of it now.• He side-slipped neatly; he was getting the hang of the thing.• It can get tough, but you will get the hang of it. 