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The phrase "a handle on things" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express having control or understanding of a situation or task.
Example: "After weeks of planning, I finally feel like I have a handle on things for the upcoming project."
Alternatives: "grasp of the situation" or "control over matters".
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I studied economics – much more useful for keeping a handle on things.
Falling Behind isn't easy: you keep relapsing into thinking you have a handle on things.
Doesn't it seem like we're barely able to keep a handle on things?" "Well, sure.
You've got a handle on things, and you're doing it from — I'm going to mispronounce it — Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
You've got a handle on things, and you're doing it from—I'm going to mispronounce it Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
That said, there is something reassuring about a list, a precision and formality that makes us think we've got a handle on things.
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Now that the pope has a handle on it, things will change.
I think I'm on pace here, I have a handle on these things.
The tectonic plates in the startup ecosystem are moving and, like penguins on ice-flows, we all are slithering around trying to get a handle on how things will play out over the next couple of years.
Knowing this information can help you get a handle on whether things aren't clicking because you're bored, or whether they're not clicking because it's simply not a match.
And maybe, just maybe, together we'll be able to get a handle on this thing.
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