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Getting to grips?

There´s a song called "Sexed up", by Robbie Williams, which sings:

"Loose lips, sunk ships,

well, I'm getting to grips to what you said."

My doubt is: what does "getting to grips" mean?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Getting to grips means accepting and understanding.

    He's saying:

    "Well, I'm accepting and understanding what you said"

    Usually it refers to something painful, like:

    Getting to grips that your dog got run over by a car

    Getting to grips that the person you love only wants to be your friend

    etc,

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