get the idea in 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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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      "form": "gets the idea",
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    {
      "form": "got the idea",
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    {
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        "To understand the main points."
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        },
        {
          "word": "get ideas"
        }
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}

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      "form": "gets the idea",
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    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got the idea",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gotten the idea",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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        "To understand the main points."
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"get the idea" meaning in English

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