get the drift
(redirected from catch the drift)

0.01 sec.

get the drift also catch the drift

to understand in a general way what someone is telling you I usually read the first page of a report just to get the drift.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form get someone's drift: She said something about going home, but Len didn't get her drift at the time.

See also: drift, get

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Bana's Henry VIII is not seen nearly enough and it's only thanks to his performance we catch the drift of his personality. mailmusic: FILMS OUT THIS WEEK; reviews by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) So you are beginning to catch the drift here, that while several marketers may offer a variety of permanent hair removal solutions, few actually make consumer sense in terms of the total benefits that it offers. Painless Hair Removal by Sam Natarajan / Women's issues/gender studies community Sayings like "Can you 'ear me, mother" and "I won't take me coat off, I'm not stopping" were funny to us because they were so unfunny, if you catch the drift. PAUL SIMONITI'S COLUMN WEEKEND PERSONALLY: Farewell to a friend and a ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			catch breath catch cold catch dead to rights catch death catch death! catch eye catch fire catch forty winks catch from catch hell catch hold of catch in catch in the act catch it Catch me later catch napping catch off guard catch on catch on the hop catch onto catch out catch red-handed catch sight of catch some rays catch some Zs catch the drift catch the next wave catch the wave catch to it catch up in catch up on catch with catch with pants down catch you later catch-as-catch-can cater to catty-corner caught caught in the act caught in the crossfire caught in the middle caught short caught unaware caught up in caught with pants down cause cause a stir cause eyebrows to raise and cause some raised eyebrows cause tongues to wag caution caution about			catch phrase Catch phrases Catch phrases catch pit catch pit catch platform Catch point Catch points catch question Catch Record Card catch red-handed catch sight catch sight catch sight catch sight catch sight of catch sight of catch some rays catch some Z's catch some Zs catch some Zs catch some Zs catch some Zs catch some Zs catch someone by surprise catch someone flat-footed catch someone up short catch the attention Catch the Bus catch the devil catch the drift catch the eye catch the next wave Catch the Sewing Bug Catch the Vision catch the wave Catch Them Young Catch title catch to it Catch Twenty Two Catch Twenty Two Catch Twenty Two catch unprepared catch up catch up catch up catch up Catch Up Contribution Catch Up Contributions catch up in catch up on catch up short catch up with catch up with catch up with catch up with catch up with someone catch wind of catch wind of something catch with catch with pants down

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

get the drift (redirected from catch the drift)

get the drift
(redirected from catch the drift)