latch on

phrasal verb

latched on; latching on; latches on

British, informal

: to begin to understand something

What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on.

Examples of latch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then people latch on to simple solutions, which is the beginning of fascism. —Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024

And in recent years, the skin care industry has latched on. —Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024

Ben’s player latched on to this moment and transformed the paper into a document that proved his right to the fortune, helping to settle the question that had kept him on earth. —Camille Butera, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024

In addition to canines that are family pets, the parasite can also latch on to raccoons, marsh rabbits, dogs, horses, nutria, bobcats, mountain lions, opossums, and other mammals. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024

Elsewhere, younger givers are latching on to local causes. —Amanda Gordon, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023

The non-skid rubber feet ensure that the machine stays in place and the non-stick surface prevents the batter from latching on while cooking. —Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

To convert the machine from a blower into a vacuum and mulcher, release the bottom latch on the underside of the device, and insert the vacuum attachment. —Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024

After the Brazilian opened the scoring in the sixth minute against the unlikely title contenders, Bellingham then latched on to Vinicius Jr.'s excellent outside-of-the-foot pass and needed two touches to double Los Blancos' lead. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024