get to grips with
(idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To gain an understanding (of something).
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I understand that completely but it’s a different issue. This is an impossible space to get to grips with this in.
I agree. I've tried using Mastodon for a while but couldn't quite get to grips with it. European social media has to be fit for mass adoption, and I don't see Mastodon getting there without huge changes. Eurosky is, i…
Something I've never got my head around, the maths for 3D graphics. Would love to learn it though. Are there any decent resources around to get to grips with it?
Strudel is so cool: strudel.cc Really want to get to grips with it this summer
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(idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To gain an understanding (of something).
“Strudel is so cool: strudel.cc Really want to get to grips with it this summer”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
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(idiomatic, chiefly, UK) To battle (with something).
“I understand that completely but it’s a different issue. This is an impossible space to get to grips with this in.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I agree. I've tried using Mastodon for a while but couldn't quite get to grips with it. European social media has to be fit for mass adoption, and I don't see Mastodon getting there without huge changes. Eurosky is, in my opinion, a good interim solution”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Something I've never got my head around, the maths for 3D graphics. Would love to learn it though. Are there any decent resources around to get to grips with it?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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