| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | have a handle on something | контролировать (что-либо КГА) |
| gen. | have a handle on something | владеть ситуацией (it means that you understand it and in the case of a situation, you have control of it КГА) |
| gen. | have/ get a handle on something | понять (e.g. "I thought I had a handle on it, but guess I lost it." visitor) |