get a grip

calmarse, recobrar la compostura

Controlar las emociones y volver a pensar con sensatez.

En inglés sencillo: To control your emotions and start thinking sensibly again.

• Get a grip! It is only a game.
• He took a deep breath and got a grip on himself.
• I need to get a grip before the interview.

Cómo se usa: get a grip on yourself (Get a grip on yourself before you speak to her.)

Sinónimos: calm down, pull yourself together

Expresiones frecuentes: get a grip, please get a grip

agarrar, sujetar firmemente

Sujetar algo con fuerza con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: To hold something firmly with your hand.

• Get a grip on the handle.
• He got a grip on the rope and pulled.
• Can you get a grip on that slippery branch?

Cómo se usa: get a grip on something (Get a grip on the rail before you climb.)

Sinónimos: grip, take hold

Antónimos: let go

Expresiones frecuentes: get a grip, finally get a grip

entender, comprender

Empezar a entender algo difícil o complicado.

En inglés sencillo: To begin to understand something difficult or complicated.

• I am starting to get a grip on the subject.
• She finally got a grip on how the system works.
• Have you got a grip on the basic ideas?

Cómo se usa: get a grip on something (I need to get a grip on these new rules.)

Sinónimos: understand, grasp

Expresiones frecuentes: get a grip, finally get a grip