cotton on to (something)
cotton on to (something)
To begin to fully grasp, realize, or understand something. It took me a few moments to cotton on to the fact that they were talking about me. I think the boss has cottoned on to our scheme.
See also: cotton, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cotton on
- have a clue
- not have a clue
- a bit obtuse
- be across (something)
- be across something
- within grasp
- on the uptake
- quick on the uptake
- get the point