get (to have) a handle on sth
91finance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (AmE usually financing) money needed to fund sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cheap (= borrowed at low interest) ▪ necessary ▪ additional, extra (BrE), further (BrE) …
92pick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + PICK ▪ have ▪ She had her pick of the single men. ▪ take ▪ Which do you want? Take your pick. PHRASES ▪ …
93brush — 1 noun 1 FOR CLEANING (C) an object that you use for cleaning, painting etc, made with a lot of hairs, bristles (bristle1 (2)), or thin pieces of plastic fixed to a handle: a hairbrush | Get a brush and sweep up all that rubbish. 2 (singular) a… …
94ball — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 round object in games ADJECTIVE ▪ bowling, cricket, golf, ping pong/Ping Pong™, rugby, soccer (esp. AmE), tennis, etc. ▪ …
95Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …
96stamp — ▪ I. stamp stamp 1 [stæmp] noun [countable] 1. also postage stamp a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting it: • a 29 cent stamp • Care must be taken that the correct postage …
97axe — 1 also ax AmE noun (C) 1 a tool with a heavy metal blade on the end of a long handle, used to cut down trees or split pieces of wood 2 give sb the axe informal to dismiss somone from their job 3 give sth the axe informal to get rid of something… …
98criticism — noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, fierce, harsh, heavy, intense, serious, severe, sharp, strident, strong …
99disagreement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, considerable, deep, major, profound, serious, sharp, significant, strong, substantial, substantive …
100pocket — 1 noun (C) 1 IN CLOTHES a small bag sewn onto or into a coat, trousers etc so that you can put things such as money or keys into it: Joseph always stands with his hands in his pockets. | coat/trouser/jacket etc pocket: The keys are in my coat… …
