get (one's) tongue around (something)

get (one's) tongue around (something)

To be able to pronounce a challenging word. I have a hard time getting my tongue around a lot of Spanish words because I can't roll my R's.
See also: around, get, tongue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get your tongue round something

BRITISH, INFORMAL
If you can get your tongue round a word or phrase, you can pronounce it. Even he can get his tongue round these Spanish terms. The Americans find it hard to get their tongues around foreign words.
See also: get, round, something, tongue
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

get your ˈtongue round/around something

manage to say a difficult word correctly: I sometimes find it difficult to get my tongue around the word ‘sixth’.
See also: around, get, round, something, tongue
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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