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
随便看	interpret (something) as (something) intersectional intersectionality intersex intersperse intersperse among intersperse between it escapes (one) it, etc. says a lot, much, etc. about/for somebody/something it figures it goes to show it goes without saying it happens (it) happens to the best of us It has name on it (it) hasn't been easy it has (one's) name on it I think not I think so I thought as much I thought you'd never ask It is all over with it is all up with it is all up with (someone or something) it is a long lane that has no turning