idiom · informal
get the hang of
/ɡet ðə hæŋ əv/get·the·HANG·of
speakingtask2
to learn how to do something, especially when it is not obvious at first
Examples
“It took me a while to get the hang of using the new software.”
“Once you get the hang of it, the exercise becomes easier.”
“She quickly got the hang of the lab equipment.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a couple of practice sessions I finally got the hang of the new analysis program.”
Collocations
- get the hang of something
- get the hang of using the system
Word family
get the hang of idiom
Common mistakes
I need to get hang of this software.→I need to get the hang of this software.
Say it for a higher band
5learn it→6get used to it→7+get the hang of
Synonyms
get the knack
master (informal: pick up)
Easily confused
get the knack of
“After a few lessons I got the knack of painting landscapes.”
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