get onto

get onto
verb
understand, usually after some initial difficulty (Freq. 1)
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She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on

Syn:
catch on, ↑get wise, ↑tumble, ↑latch on, ↑cotton on, ↑twig, ↑get it
Hypernyms:
grok, ↑get the picture, ↑comprehend, ↑savvy, ↑dig, ↑grasp, ↑compass, ↑apprehend
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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Somebody ——s something

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get onto (or get on to) [phrasal verb]
1 get onto (something) or get on to (something) : to start to do or deal with (something)

“We need someone to send out the invitations.” “I'll get onto [=get on] it right away.”

: to start to talk about something

How did we get onto this topic?

2 get onto (someone) or get on to (someone) Brit : to speak to or write to (someone) about a particular problem, job, etc.

I'll get onto [=get in touch with] the doctor/plumber straightaway and see if he'll come round.

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Main Entry:get

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