B2idiominformalstudyIELTS-friendly
get the hang of
USUK
to learn how to do something, especially after some practice
Followed by 'it', a noun or an -ing form. Common when talking about new skills, apps and jobs.
In context
Typing in English felt slow at first, but I got the hang of it after a week.
Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of driving in city traffic.
Common mistake
Incorrect: get the hang of drive
Correct: get the hang of driving
More idioms about study
- a steep learning curvea situation where you must learn a lot of new things very quickly
- get your head aroundto manage to understand something that is complicated or surprising
- hit the booksto start studying hard, especially before an exam
- it's not rocket scienceused to say that something is not difficult to understand or do
- know something inside outto know every detail of a subject, place or system very well