( informal ) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later :
I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
( informal ) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later :
I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005