get to grips with something

US /ɡet tə ɡrɪps wɪθ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
UK /ɡet tə ɡrɪps wɪθ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
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familiarizarse con, entender, abordar

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.
Me tomó un tiempo familiarizarme con el nuevo software.
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She's trying to get to grips with the complexities of the legal system.
Está tratando de entender las complejidades del sistema legal.
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understandcomprehendmastercome to terms withgrapple with
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get a grip (on yourself)gripgrippingbe in the grip ofkey gripget something straightloosen your grip