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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Why parents needed to change their habits first When parents constantly check their phones, Robbins said children get the message that devices are more important than family time.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
Commissioner Elaine Powell questioned whether there are other ways to get the message across to the state that CMS needs the supplement, too, due to the high cost of living.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
In addition to lobbying lawmakers himself, Budnick spent the past seven or so months leveraging groups of industry professionals and Hollywood insiders to help get the message across in Sacramento.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 June 2025
The feds targeted race tracks (forcing Del Mar to temporarily close), public transit and, notably, factories with the hope employers would get the message and hire citizens.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
Commissioner Elaine Powell questioned whether there are other ways to get the message across to the state that CMS needs the supplement, too, due to the high cost of living.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
In addition to lobbying lawmakers himself, Budnick spent the past seven or so months leveraging groups of industry professionals and Hollywood insiders to help get the message across in Sacramento.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 June 2025
The feds targeted race tracks (forcing Del Mar to temporarily close), public transit and, notably, factories with the hope employers would get the message and hire citizens.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 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 23 Aug. 2025.
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