get one's arms around
The idiom 'get one's arms around' is commonly used to describe understanding or managing a situation.
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Definition
B2Understanding
(informal)To fully comprehend something, especially if it is complex or challenging.
Example
- It took me a while to get my arms around the new software update.
B2Management
(informal)To effectively manage or control a situation.
Example
- The new manager quickly got his arms around the team's workflow.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get one's arms around":
wrap one's head aroundget to grips withcome to gripshave a handle onget one's hands onput one's hands onget a gripget hold oflay hands onlay hold ofmake head or tail ofcome to terms withget one's leg overknow one's way aroundlay a glove ontake holdget aboutfeel around