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Verb

To understand or comprehend a statement or situation

get the picture

get the message

understand what's what

work out what's going on

get the drift of

make head or tail of

get to the bottom of

have an aha moment

get the hang of

get one's head around

become cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

take something on board

be cognizant of

get your head round

see what's what

get the point of

have knowledge of

be conscious of

get the message about

get the picture about

wrap one's mind around

feel in one's bones

get the idea of

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

get to grips with

get one's mind around

catch the drift of

get to the bottom

see the point of

make certain of

catch on to the fact

get the impression

get the impression of

have a funny feeling

catch the drift

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

get through one's head

become conscious

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

pick up what someone is putting down

see the light about

be familiar with

be au fait with

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

take for granted

make a guess at

be given to understand

have a sneaking suspicion of

be of the opinion

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

familiarize oneself with

absorb mentally

form a picture of

see in your mind's eye

form a mental picture of

see in one's mind

get clued up about

fantasize about

get wind of the fact

get wise to the fact

conjure up an image of

build castles in air

have a sensation of

philosophise^UK

have information

philosophize^US

conjure up a picture of

have experience of

know for certain

build up an impression of

build up a picture of

form an impression of

become clear to

be sensitive to

make a distinction between

tell the difference between

give thought to

sympathize with

conjure up a mental picture of

create in your mind

be of the opinion that

have an idea that

see something coming

see in the cards

have someone's number

tell which is which

have someone pegged

be onto someone

know what makes someone tick

have someone sized up

become expert in

become proficient in

apply oneself to

have lessons in

become skilled at

acquire a knowledge of

know inside out

acquire skill in

gain an understanding of

familiarize yourself with

become competent in

contextualize^US

contextualise^UK

get the knack of

crack the books

burn midnight oil

put into perspective

picture in one's mind's eye

crystal ball it

come out of closet

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“Some plans are unfeasible or impossible and people don't realize it until after they take office and understand the situation better or until they try it and fail.”

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