词汇 | get the picture |
释义 | Idiom get the picture Theme: UNDERSTANDING to understand the whole situation. (Informal or slang.)Okay, Bob. That's the whole explanation. You get the picture?Yes, I got the picture. Idiom get the picture informal to understand a situation.'He doesn't want her but he doesn't want anyone else to have her, you know?' 'I get the picture.' get the pictureTo understand the real or overall meaning of a situation, without the need for further explanation. OK, I get the picture. I'll start looking for somewhere else to stay. A: "So first I broke up with him, then we got back together, then he broke up with me, then we got back together, then—" B: "I get the picture." I know it's annoying to make all these copies, but the boss specifically asked me to have you do it—get the picture? get the picturesee under get the message. get the pictureINFORMALCOMMON If you get the picture, you understand what is happening in a situation. Anna was giggling. She was beginning to get the picture. They smoke, they play snooker, they do the pools. You get the picture, I'm sure. Note: This expression is often used in when someone does not understand something immediately. get the pictureunderstand a situation. informalget the ˈpicture(spoken) understand something: I get the picture — you want me to keep it a secret.Get the picture?verbSee Get the message? |
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