get the message
idiom
informal
: to understand something that is not being said directly
When they didn't return my phone calls, I finally got the message.
He gave her an angry look, hoping she'd get the message.
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The organization has partnered with musicians including Demi Lovato and the Kid Laroi to help get the message out about their services.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Tourism leaders have worked to get the message out that Big Sur is open, even if motorists can’t drive the full length of Highway 1.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The other thing is that these huge business machines don’t get the message of fashion.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Maybe hoping Congress would get the message.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Tourism leaders have worked to get the message out that Big Sur is open, even if motorists can’t drive the full length of Highway 1.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
The other thing is that these huge business machines don’t get the message of fashion.
—James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Maybe hoping Congress would get the message.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get the message
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“Get the message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20the%20message. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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