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gets the hang of

gets the hang of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the hang of.

Meaning of get the hang of

Verb

get the hang of (third-person singular simple present gets the hang of, present participle getting the hang of, simple past got the hang of, past participle (UK) got the hang of or (US) gotten the hang of)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
    • Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it.

Questions about gets the hang of

What is gets the hang of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the hang of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the hang of.

Words near gets the hang of in the dictionary

  1. gets the door
  2. gets the drawers
  3. gets the drift
  4. gets the drop on
  5. gets the goods on
  6. gets the hang of
  7. gets the hint
  8. gets the idea
  9. gets the job done
  10. gets the last laugh
  11. gets the lead out

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