get a grip

落ち着く、冷静になる

感情を抑え、再び落ち着いて考えられるようになる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： get a grip on yourself (Get a grip on yourself before you speak to her.)

類義語： calm down, pull yourself together

よく使う表現： get a grip, please get a grip

しっかり握る、つかむ

手で物をしっかりつかんで持つ。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： get a grip on something (Get a grip on the rail before you climb.)

類義語： grip, take hold

反対語： let go

よく使う表現： get a grip, finally get a grip

理解する、把握する

難しいことや複雑なことが分かり始める。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： get a grip on something (I need to get a grip on these new rules.)

類義語： understand, grasp

よく使う表現： get a grip, finally get a grip