have a handle on

have a handle on
To be in control; to understand or grasp.

To work efficiently, its important to have a handle on the procedures involved.


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  • have a handle on something — have/get/a handle on something informal phrase to understand something well I soon began to get a handle on the new software. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a handle on sth — get/have a handle on sth INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle …   Financial and business terms

  • have a handle on somebody — get/have a ˈhandle on sb/sth idiom (informal) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later • I can t get a handle on these sales figures. Main entry: ↑handleidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get/have a handle on — informal : to understand (something) I can t quite get a handle on the way this machine works. It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation. [=she understood the situation and was able to deal with it] • • • Main Entry: ↑handle …   Useful english dictionary

  • get/have a handle on sth — INFORMAL ► to understand something or be able to deal with something: »By coming in early and staying late she started to get a handle on the problem. Main Entry: ↑handle …   Financial and business terms

  • get or have a handle on — idi get or have a handle on, to acquire or possess a usable understanding of …   From formal English to slang

  • handle — [[t]hæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ handles, handling, handled 1) N COUNT A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open. 2) N COUNT A handle is the …   English dictionary

  • Handle — The whole dollar price of a bid or offer is referred to as the handle ( ie. if a security is quoted at 101.10 bid and 101.11 offered, 101 is the handle). Traders are assumed to know the handle. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * handle… …   Financial and business terms

  • handle — An informal name for the portion of a security s price that is comprised of the numbers to the left of the decimal point, colon, or dash. For example, if a bond s price is 103.25, its handle is 103. Sometimes brokers and dealers only quote the… …   Financial and business terms

  • handle — /ˈhændl / (say handl) noun 1. a part of a thing which is intended to be grasped by the hand in using or moving it. 2. that by which anything may be held. 3. Colloquial something that may be taken advantage of in effecting a purpose. 4. the feel… …  

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