cotton on

Related to cotton on: H&M

cotton on

To begin to understand something; to grasp fully; to catch on. Primarily heard in UK. It took me a few moments to cotton on, but I soon realized that they were talking about me.

See also: cotton, on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

cotton on to (something)
be across (something)
be across something
catch (a)hold of (someone or something)
catch hold of
catch/get/grab/take hold of somebody/something
have a clue
not have a clue
a bit obtuse
within grasp

词组	cotton on
释义	cotton on Related to cotton on: H&M cotton on To begin to understand something; to grasp fully; to catch on. Primarily heard in UK. It took me a few moments to cotton on, but I soon realized that they were talking about me. See also: cotton, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: cotton on to (something) be across (something) be across something catch (a)hold of (someone or something) catch hold of catch/get/grab/take hold of somebody/something have a clue not have a clue a bit obtuse within grasp
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