grasp of Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
A firm, clear understanding or determination of something. I hope everyone has a solid grasp of the material, as you'll be tested on it next week. I thought I had a pretty good grasp on English idioms, but I don't understand this one at all!See also: grasp, of, on, solid, sound*(solid) grasp of something
and*(sound) grasp of something; *(good) grasp of somethingFig. a firm understanding of something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Try to get a grasp of the basic rules. You don't have a good grasp of the principles yet. John was unable to get a solid grasp of the methods used in his work, and we had to let him go.See also: grasp, of- grasp
- have a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
- a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
- have a grasp of
- get a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
- have a clue
- not have a clue
- lay (one's) hands on (someone or something)
- lay hands on
- have a firm grip on (someone or something)
get a grasp of
Idiom(s): get a grasp of sthTheme: UNDERSTANDING
to understand something. (Also with good, solid, sound, as in the examples.)
Try to get a grasp of the basic rules.
You dont have a good grasp of the principles yet.
John was unable to get a solid grasp of the methods used in his work, and we had to let him go.
have a grasp of
have a grasp ofsee under get a fix on.