Having a handle on


Synonyms for having a handle on
verb direct, lead

shepherd
educate
manage
handle
maneuver
oversee
navigate
govern
influence
instruct
see

train
usher
escort
supervise
accompany
teach
regulate
sway
advise
steer
control

counsel
convoy
attend
show
superintend
route
contrive
rule
beacon
chaperon
command

conduct
spearhead
engineer
marshal
pilot
coxswain
quarterback
have a handle on
show the way
trailblaze

Antonyms for having a handle on

obey
desert
ignore
disorganize

mislead
learn
mismanage
neglect

leave alone
abandon
leave
misguide

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