{"id":726,"date":"2016-06-18T14:19:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T22:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/?p=726"},"modified":"2016-06-18T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T23:11:14","slug":"english-expression-week-get-hang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/home\/english-expression-week-get-hang\/","title":{"rendered":"English Expression of the Week: get the hang of","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Expression<\/h1>\n<p>the expression for this week is \u201cget the hang of.\u201d It is a phrasal verb, so be careful about the tenses.<\/p>\n<h1>The Meaning<\/h1>\n<p>\u201cGet the hang of\u201d means to understand how to do something that you are learning.<\/p>\n<h1>How do we use it<\/h1>\n<p>We use this expression as a part of a sentence. We cannot use it in a sentence by itself. And as I said before, we have to be careful to use the correct tense.<\/p>\n<h1>Easy Examples<\/h1>\n<p>Here are some easy examples for using this phrasal verb.<\/p>\n<p>You will get the hang of English.<\/p>\n<p>I finally got the hang of using a Mac.<\/p>\n<p>Dana\u2019s getting the hang of being a mother.<\/p>\n<h1>your Turn<\/h1>\n<p>The only way to really get the hang of English is to practice. So now it&#8217;s your turn to get a little practice and leave a comment below with your own examples of using &#8220;get the hang of.&#8221; You can also watch the video for more examples that you will be able to listen to and repeat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSGwKUhFtgM<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Expression the expression for this week is \u201cget the hang of.\u201d It is a phrasal verb, so be careful about the tenses. 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