get a grip

se ressaisir, se calmer

Maîtriser ses émotions et recommencer à réfléchir calmement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get a grip on yourself (Get a grip on yourself before you speak to her.)

Synonymes : calm down, pull yourself together

Expressions courantes : get a grip, please get a grip

agripper, saisir fermement

Saisir quelque chose fermement avec la main.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get a grip on something (Get a grip on the rail before you climb.)

Synonymes : grip, take hold

Contraires : let go

Expressions courantes : get a grip, finally get a grip

comprendre, saisir

Commencer à comprendre quelque chose de difficile ou de compliqué.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get a grip on something (I need to get a grip on these new rules.)

Synonymes : understand, grasp

Expressions courantes : get a grip, finally get a grip