Definition of get the idea
- "Yes we're late, but it was raining, then we got a flat tire …" "All right, I get the idea".
: to gain possession of
: to receive as a return : earn
: to obtain by concession or entreaty
: something begotten:
: offspring
: the entire progeny of a male animal
: a document of release from obligation in Jewish law
: a religious divorce by Jewish law
: a transcendent entity that is a real pattern of which existing things are imperfect representations
: a standard of perfection : ideal
: a plan for action : design
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