cotton on
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. Thanks for explaining that concept to me—I think I'm cottoning on now. I'm not worried about you cottoning on—the system is very repetitive.
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