handle

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handle definition


  1. n.
    a person's name or nickname. (Western jargon and then citizens band radio.) : My handle is Goober. You can call me Goob.
  2. n.
    a way of dealing with something; a grasp of a problem. : As soon as I get a handle on this Wilson matter, I'll give you a buzz.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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handle

In addition to the idioms beginning with handle, also see fly off the handle; get a fix (handle) on.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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