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    get to grips with

    US /ɡɛt tə ɡrɪps wɪθ/

    ・

    UK /ɡet tə ɡrɪps wɪθ/

    B2
    phr.v.To begin to understand and deal with something difficult.
    He finally got to grips with the new software system.

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    Effective expressions to express your personality

    13:56Effective expressions to express your personality
    • And lastly for this section, "To get to grips with something." "Grip" is...

      And lastly for this section, "To get to grips with something." "Grip" is...

    • So "To get to grips with something" means to get to the point where you fully understand it.

      So "To get to grips with something" means to get to the point where you fully understand it.

    A2

    Houdini Isn't Scary - Part 1: Basics

    17:18Houdini Isn't Scary - Part 1: Basics
    • These are the only things that we really need, really just starting to get to grips with Houdini.

      These are the only things that we really need, really just starting to get to grips with Houdini.

    • These are the only things that we really need, really just starting to get to grips with Houdini.

      These are the only things that we really need, really just starting to get to grips with Houdini.

    B1

    "Like Looking Through A Keyhole" - Clarissa Ward On Reporting Amid A Communications Blackout In Iran

    07:04"Like Looking Through A Keyhole" - Clarissa Ward On Reporting Amid A Communications Blackout In Iran
    • And I think for the people who live here, it's the fear of the unknown unknowns and the fear that maybe no one in the White House right now is really trying to get to grips with what those unknowns might be in order to potentially mitigate this getting even bloodier and even uglier.

      And I think for the people who live here, it's the fear of the unknown unknowns and the fear that maybe no one in the White House right now is really trying to get to grips with what those unknowns might be in order to potentially mitigate this getting even bloodier and even uglier.

    • I think for the people who live here, it's the fear of the unknown unknowns and the fear that maybe no one in the White House right now is really trying to get to grips with what those unknowns might be in order to potentially mitigate this getting even bloodier and even uglier.

      I think for the people who live here, it's the fear of the unknown unknowns and the fear that maybe no one in the White House right now is really trying to get to grips with what those unknowns might be in order to potentially mitigate this getting even bloodier and even uglier.

    B1

    Davos 2012 - David Cameron

    36:42Davos 2012 - David Cameron
    • By taking bold decisions to get to grips with the debt, Britain has shown that it is possible to earn credibility and get ahead of the markets.

      By taking bold decisions to get to grips with the debt, Britain has shown that it is possible to earn credibility and get ahead of the markets.

    • By taking bold decisions to get to grips with the debt,

      By taking bold decisions to get to grips with the debt,

    B1

    從瓜島到長崎 (WWII Battlefield S4/E5)【英字全】

    35:39從瓜島到長崎 (WWII Battlefield S4/E5)【英字全】
    • A strong desire to get to grips with the enemy was also revealed by Colonel Kiyono Ichiki, a veteran of the war in China and a passionate believer in the prowess of the individual Japanese soldier.

      A strong desire to get to grips with the enemy was also revealed by Colonel Kiyono Ichiki, a veteran of the war in China and a passionate believer in the prowess of the individual Japanese soldier.

    • A strong desire to get to grips with the enemy

      A strong desire to get to grips with the enemy

    B2

    25 Things You Didn't Know About Fifty Shades of Grey Movie

    08:3125 Things You Didn't Know About Fifty Shades of Grey Movie
    • James drew a floor plan of Christian's penthouse to help production designer David Wasco get to grips with the layout of Christian's home in the "50 Shades" trilogy.

      James drew a floor plan of Christian's penthouse to help production designer David Wasco get to grips with the layout of Christian's home in the "50 Shades" trilogy.

    • James drew a floor plan of Christian's penthouse to help production designer David Wasco get to grips with the layout of Christian's home in the 50 Shades trilogy.

      James drew a floor plan of Christian's penthouse to help production designer David Wasco get to grips with the layout of Christian's home in the 50 Shades trilogy.

    B1

    Alan Watkins - "Being Brilliant Every Single Day" - TEDx Portsmouth

    44:48Alan Watkins - "Being Brilliant Every Single Day" - TEDx Portsmouth
    • can see on the surface, on the behaviors. You've got to really get to grips with what's

      can see on the surface, on the behaviors. You've got to really get to grips with what's

    • You've got to really get to grips with what's on the inside of individuals.

      You've got to really get to grips with what's on the inside of individuals.

    A2

    In Conversation: Alain de Botton on Great Company with Jamie Laing

    59:01In Conversation: Alain de Botton on Great Company with Jamie Laing
    • So, that's something that we should all, um, get to grips with.

      So, that's something that we should all, um, get to grips with.

    • So, that's something that we should all, um, get to grips with.

      So, that's something that we should all, um, get to grips with.

    A2

    How to Describe a Line Graph IELTS Academic Task 1

    25:01How to Describe a Line Graph IELTS Academic Task 1
    • Now, here's a very good exercise to do, which will help you improve your listening and will help you get to grips with some advanced vocabulary and sentence structure.

      Now, here's a very good exercise to do, which will help you improve your listening and will help you get to grips with some advanced vocabulary and sentence structure.

    B1

    Nuclear Energy Explained:How does it work? 1/3

    05:18Nuclear Energy Explained:How does it work? 1/3
    • so let’s try and get to grips with this topic.

      so let’s try and get to grips with this topic.

    B1