"get the hang of" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: get the hang of
Etymology: : get the hang of < → δείτε τις λέξεις get, the, hang και of
  1. παίρνω το κόλπο, αντιλαμβάνομαι πώς δουλεύει κάτι, μαθαίνω πώς να κάνω ή να χρησιμοποιώ κάτι
    Sense id: el-get_the_hang_of-en-phrase-SEBR-Wfy Categories (other): Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά), Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "get the hang of"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is easy when you get the hang of it.",
          "translation": "Είναι εύκολο όταν του πάρεις το κόλπο."
        },
        {
          "text": "I’ve been trying to get the hang of this tape recorder.",
          "translation": "Προσπαθώ να δω πώς δουλεύει αυτό το μαγνητόφωνο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "παίρνω το κόλπο, αντιλαμβάνομαι πώς δουλεύει κάτι, μαθαίνω πώς να κάνω ή να χρησιμοποιώ κάτι"
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "ανεπίσημο",
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "get the hang of"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": get the hang of < → δείτε τις λέξεις get, the, hang και of",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "get the hang of"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ανεπίσημοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "It is easy when you get the hang of it.",
          "translation": "Είναι εύκολο όταν του πάρεις το κόλπο."
        },
        {
          "text": "I’ve been trying to get the hang of this tape recorder.",
          "translation": "Προσπαθώ να δω πώς δουλεύει αυτό το μαγνητόφωνο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "παίρνω το κόλπο, αντιλαμβάνομαι πώς δουλεύει κάτι, μαθαίνω πώς να κάνω ή να χρησιμοποιώ κάτι"
      ],
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        "ανεπίσημο",
        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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