Meaning of get through one's head | Babel Free

Definitions

To come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.

idiomatic

Examples

“Pearl nodded obediently, pretending understanding. "If Jack can get⟳ his back off the bed in the morning, and get⟳ it through his thick head that he has to do his share⟳ of mucking out and grooming, not just riding the gee-gees, he ́ll be laughing.[…]"”

“He still couldn't get⟳ through his head that she was interested in him. Outside of Gloria Williams, the little girl next door who suddenly moved away, he couldn't remember⟳ anyone who paid that much attention to him.”

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