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Antonyms for have a handle on
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : han-dl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn dl |
Definition of have a handle on
Origin :- Old English handle, formed from hand (n.) with instrumental suffix -le indicating a tool in the way thimble was formed from thumb. The slang sense of "nickname" is first recorded 1870, originally U.S., from earlier expressions about adding a handle to (one's) name, i.e. a title such as Mister or Sir, attested from 1833. To fly off the handle (1833) is a figurative reference to an ax head (to be off the handle "be excited" is recorded from 1825, American English). To get a handle on "get control of" is first recorded 1972.
- As in guide : verb direct, lead
Synonyms for have a handle on
- accompany
- advise
- attend
- beacon
- chaperon
- command
- conduct
- contrive
- control
- convoy
- counsel
- coxswain
- educate
- engineer
- escort
- govern
- handle
- have a handle on
- influence
- instruct
- manage
- maneuver
- marshal
- navigate
- oversee
- pilot
- quarterback
- regulate
- route
- rule
- see
- shepherd
- show
- show the way
- spearhead
- steer
- superintend
- supervise
- sway
- teach
- trailblaze
- train
- usher
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