get the drift

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

Examples

“I don't really read ⟳ French, but I can often guess ⟳ enough to get ⟳ the drift.”

“By now you're probably starting to get ⟳ my drift that cutting costs in today's rail industry is not going to be either easy or pain-free.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

get the drop on get the elbow get the goods on get the hang of get the hint get the idea

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