to understand or gain control of something
comprendre ou prendre le contrôle de quelque chose (comprendre ou prendre le contrôle de quelque chose)
"I'm trying to get a handle on the new software."
"J'essaie de comprendre le nouveau logiciel." (J'essaie de comprendre le nouveau logiciel.)
to accept a difficult situation without complaining
to deliberately ignore or show disapproval toward someone
to move carefully to avoid disturbance
to start something energetically and successfully
to learn from an unpleasant experience so as not to repeat i...
to make something easier to understand or to tidy a place