grasp

firm, strong

He had a strong grasp of mathematics and easily explained difficult concepts to his classmates.

slip from

The wet soap slipped from my grasp and fell into the bathtub.

prise sth from, rip sth from, snatch sth from, wrench sth from, wrest sth from

The child tried to prise the toy from her older brother's grasp.

beyond your ~

Learning advanced mathematics felt completely beyond his grasp during his first year of university.

in your ~

The child held the toy tightly in her grasp as she ran around the playground.

from sb's ~

The child pulled the toy from his father's grasp and ran outside to play.

out of sb's ~

The child's toy slipped out of my grasp when I wasn't paying attention.

within (your) ~

Success was within her grasp, but she gave up just before the finish line.

intellectual

Understanding quantum physics requires an intellectual grasp that takes years to develop.

intuitive

Young children develop an intuitive grasp of language by listening to their parents every day.

get

She finally got a grasp of the math concepts after studying with her tutor for several weeks.

beyond your ~

The instructions for assembling the furniture were completely beyond my grasp.

~ of

She improved her grasp of the language after living abroad for two years.

at

The drowning man grasped at the rope that was thrown to him.

by

The firefighter grasped the child firmly by the arm and pulled her to safety.

grasp hold of sb/sth

When the boat started rocking, he grasped hold of the rope to keep his balance.

fully

She didn't fully grasp why her friend was upset until he explained it carefully.

not really

I don't really grasp why she decided to quit her job so suddenly.

easily, readily

Children can readily grasp new concepts when teachers explain them with fun activities.

be unable to, fail to

He was unable to grasp why his friend was upset with him.

quick to

She was quick to grasp the instructions and started the project immediately.

be difficult to, be hard to

The instructions for assembling the furniture were hard to grasp at first.