get a grip on
- graspSeize or understand
- handlePart for gripping
- controlAuthority to direct
- understandGrasp the meaning
- masterAuthority or controller
hold · clutch · seize · comprehend · traction · anchor · steady · manage · wrangle · command · fathom · reins · steering · foothold · purchase · leverage · tackle · grapple
control/mastery
get a grip onlet slip
Reveal unintentionally
let go of · mishandle · let slide · drop the ball · lose sight of
emotional composure
get a grip onlose it
Succumb to overwhelming emotion
fall apart · come unglued · crack up · go to pieces · have a meltdown