"get the idea" meaning in All languages combined

See get the idea on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: gets the idea [present, singular, third-person], getting the idea [participle, present], got the idea [past], gotten the idea [participle, past], got the idea [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,gotten:got> the idea}} get the idea (third-person singular simple present gets the idea, present participle getting the idea, simple past got the idea, past participle gotten the idea or got the idea)
  1. To understand the main points. Related terms: get the point, get ideas
    Sense id: en-get_the_idea-en-verb-ayEJiqoD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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