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exceed his grasp

I find these mathematical problems difficult to grasp.

This is a crucial step; you must go through the question over and over until you grasp thoroughly what the question requires of you when answering.

It's been hundreds of years since just one person could grasp the whole of scientific knowledge.

Some people find it easier to grasp the short-term effects of smoking.

Grasp all, lose all.

Pepperberg hoped that a similar system would help Alex grasp the meaning of words, not just their sounds.

But people still do not quite grasp who he is.

You can't grasp of your mother's skirt all your life.

What can happen if we don't grasp glass objects firmly enough?

grasp understand something so that you can use or do it properly

1. He has an excellent grasp of english. 2. I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp. 3. Victory is within our grasp.

The old woman grasped my hand in hers, and pulled me towards her house / Henri has a fairly good grasp of English

Some, however, didn't believe DeGeneres had fully grasped why people found her tweet offensive.

The government has acknowledged that homeless is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem.

Hold it!

When my father went into the hospital, I had to put everything on hold.

Furthermore, even after the company information session, we sometimes hold company tours.

Businesses often have a list of 5-10 'mission statements' featured in their brochures, on their websites or hanging in their office detailing the values they hold as a form of communication to their employees, their clients and the public.

When suddenly faced with a dangerous situation, hold your horses - make sure of the proper action, then act.

Hold it, are you kidding me? Why'd we wanna go to such a remote location?

I will listen to your chest. Breathe deeply, please. Now hold your breath.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

The success of newly-developed applications and government-forced deregulation may hold the key to achieving this economic implementation.

The working group on data transfer, led by Ben Manny, will hold a meeting on Jan 14, 1999.

I always use the steps, but...it's scary how they wobble...so I'd like you to hold them steady.

Mmmmn ... maybe I'll have a hair of the dog. "Whoa, hold up a mo! Here, I cooked roast fish for this morning. You ought to be able to eat this OK."

First hold crime-prevention firmly in mind! Before going out, lock the doors!

She tried to stifle a sneeze during the concert but she couldn't hold it back.

Some Shanghainese hold large banquets when they get married.

grip one’s attention

The attacker loosened his grip.

Becoming stupid or losing your grip in the world isn't an inevitable consequence.

Don't loosen your grip on the rope or youll fall

My mother gripped me and kissed on the forehead

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

The astronaut lost his grip on the wrench and all he could do was watch in dismay as it floated serenely away.

When an emotion grips you, you feel it very strongly. opanować [often passive] He was gripped by fear.

Pyongyang's iron grip on the lives of ordinary citizens is finally slipping

Maybe this is my opportunity to loosen his grip on the president

Grip - You might even already have your hand on the object. eg As the plane landed, Mary gripped Tom's hand. It was clear that he was scared, by the way he gripped the arms of the chair.

This car has much better grip than my old car.

The complicated plot of the novel gripped me and I couldn’t stop reading until I finished the book.

The President struggled to regain his grip on power. to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly

I have enjoyed all your books, but do you really get to grips with people?