- get a feel for something
- to develop a good knowledge or understanding of something
I'm still trying to get a feel for what the software can do.
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get a feel for something — phrase to develop a good knowledge or understanding of something I’m still trying to get a feel for what the software can do. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: feel … Useful english dictionary
(a) feel for something — a feel for (something) an understanding or ability in a particular subject or activity. I studied piano for a year, but I never really got a feel for it. She has a real feel for language, so her books are a pleasure to read. Usage notes: usually… … New idioms dictionary
a feel for sth — ► an understanding of something, especially one that you get by experiencing something rather than learning about it: »We are putting people on the ground to ensure that we are the first to get a feel for what the consumer wants. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
(a) feel for — a feel for (something) an understanding or ability in a particular subject or activity. I studied piano for a year, but I never really got a feel for it. She has a real feel for language, so her books are a pleasure to read. Usage notes: usually… … New idioms dictionary
feel — feel1 [ fil ] (past tense and past participle felt [ felt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 have emotion/feeling ▸ 2 think particular way ▸ 3 touch to learn something ▸ 4 notice something (touching) ▸ 5 be affected by something ▸ 6 give someone a feeling ▸ 7 try… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
feel — I UK [fiːl] / US [fɪl] verb Word forms feel : present tense I/you/we/they feel he/she/it feels present participle feeling past tense felt UK [felt] / US past participle felt *** 1) a) [linking verb] to be in a particular state as a result of an… … English dictionary
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
feel — ► VERB (past and past part. felt) 1) perceive, examine, or search by touch. 2) be aware of through physical sensation. 3) give a sensation of a particular quality when touched: the wool feels soft. 4) experience (an emotion or sensation). 5) be… … English terms dictionary
be itching for something — be itching for something/to do something/informal phrase to feel very impatient because you want to do something immediately I was itching to get into the kitchen, to try out some of these recipes. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym to want to… … Useful english dictionary
feel — [[t]fi͟ːl[/t]] ♦ feels, feeling, felt 1) V LINK If you feel a particular emotion or physical sensation, you experience it. [V adj] I am feeling very depressed... [V adj] I will always feel grateful to that little guy... [V adj] I remember feeling … English dictionary
