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What is another word for get the drift of?

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Verb

To comprehend what someone is saying

get to the bottom of

make head or tail of

get the picture

get the message

be cognizant of

get your head round

get the hang of

get one's head around

take something on board

get the point of

get the idea of

have knowledge of

wrap one's mind around

have an aha moment

figure something out

get the message about

get the picture about

see the point of

get to the bottom

have a handle on

wrap one's mind round

get to grips with

catch the drift of

see what's what

become cognizant of

make heads or tails of

get one's mind around

pick up what someone is putting down

be familiar with

be au fait with

see the light about

be conscious of

become aware of

familiarize oneself with

become conscious of

become skilled at

become expert in

become proficient in

know inside out

get the knack of

get clued up about

become proficient at

absorb mentally

find the key to

sympathize with

become competent in

feel in one's bones

catch the drift

gain an understanding of

figure it to be

have someone's number

learn the ropes

find the answer to

be given to understand

find a solution to

find an answer to

understand what's what

be led to believe

have on good authority

sympathise with

make intelligible

gain mastery of

accept the validity of

acknowledge the validity of

commiserate with

admit the validity of

have information

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

become conscious

be sensitive to

perceive the meaning of

have experience of

understand the situation

work out what's going on

become clear to

work something out

get through one's head

get a handle on

have a funny feeling

get the impression of

know for certain

be made aware of

be acquainted with

be informed about

be up-to-date with

get the impression

read between the lines

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

get off by heart

bury oneself in

characterize^US

characterise^UK

make certain of

have someone pegged

be onto someone

know what makes someone tick

have someone sized up

remove the complexities from

make more comprehensible

find the solution to

make easier to understand

make more intelligible

get into your stride

acquire the skill of

acquire the technique of

get up to speed

learn the art of

read like a book

have the measure of

not be taken in by

know someone's game

get the measure of

not be deceived by

know someone's little game

differentialize

apply oneself to

have lessons in

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

crack the books

burn midnight oil

make a distinction

tell the difference

discern a difference

know what's what

see a difference

draw a distinction

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