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Definition of get the idea

: to understand "Yes we're late, but it was raining, then we got a flat tire …" "All right, I get the idea".

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“Get the idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20the%20idea. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.

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