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GSGS Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Idiom

Hi,
What's the meaning of "get grip on"?
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'Get a grip (on yourself)' = control your emotions

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Get a grip (on yourself)' = control your emotions
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'Get a grip (on yourself)' = control your emotions
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Thanx
But - speaking of Google.. first entry from "Google news" is:
Is that the idiom has several meanings?

The Struggle to Get Grip on China's Investments - WSJ.com

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GSGSIs that the idiom has several meanings?
No; you must simply interpret it more broadly: here, 'control one's understanding; comprehend''.
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So it's mean here "to understand/comprehend china's investments"?
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GSGSSo it's mean here "to understand/comprehend china's investments"?
I cannot read any more of that text without subscribing, but it seems to mean to understand China's investment strategy and think about how to deal with it if it is counterproductive to other economies.
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