get it
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See catch it .
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Understand something, as in He claims his plan is reasonable, but I'm not sure I get it . This synonym for catch on was popularized during the 1980s through a televised political debate in which presidential nominee Ronald Reagan told his opponent, You just don't get it, do you ? This particular phrase has since been repeated in numerous contexts where one is expressing exasperation at someone's failure to understand something. The phrase is also put in the past tense, got it , meaning “understood.” For example, We're leaving tomorrow.—OK, got it . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s] Also see get the message .
Example Sentences
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“We were telling each other, ‘go out there and get it!’
From Los Angeles Times
"If you've got some money and you want to be sorted out, you might as well pay and get it done, especially when you're older."
From BBC
During this, the Moon can turn a rusty red colour, which is where it gets it nickname, the Blood Moon.
From BBC
And if a photographer gets it right, their images can even become the story itself - as we have seen in recent weeks.
From BBC
Even that much money might not be enough to get it done.
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