get to grips with something

US /ɡet tə ɡrɪps wɪθ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
UK /ɡet tə ɡrɪps wɪθ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
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1.

to begin to understand and deal with something difficult

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It took me a while to get to grips with the new software.
She's trying to get to grips with the complexities of the legal system.