- figure someone out
- reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
figure someone out
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figure someone out — figure (someone) out to understand why someone behaves the way they do. I ve never been able to figure her out. Could anyone ever figure out my parents? … New idioms dictionary
suss someone out — [“sas...] tv. to try to figure someone out. □ I can’t seem to suss Tom out. What a strange guy. CD I don’t have any luck sussing out people I don’t know well … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Figure It Out (board game) — The Figure It Out board game was based on the popular children s game show Figure It Out on Nickelodeon. It was produced by Cardinal Games in 1998 and included a Billy the Answer Head board that was coated to allow for writing and erasing with… … Wikipedia
ˌfigure sb ˈout — phrasal verb to understand what someone is like and why they behave in the way that they do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
figure someone/thing out — reach an understanding of someone or something. → figure … English new terms dictionary
figure out — figure (someone) out to understand why someone behaves the way they do. I ve never been able to figure her out. Could anyone ever figure out my parents? … New idioms dictionary
psych someone out — tv. to try to figure out what someone is likely to do. □ Don’t try to psych me out. CD The batter tried to psych out the pitcher, but it didn’t work … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
figure out — verb find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (Freq. 6) did you solve the problem? Work out your problems with the boss this unpleasant situation isn t going to work itself out did you get it? Did you get my… … Useful english dictionary
figure out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms figure out : present tense I/you/we/they figure out he/she/it figures out present participle figuring out past tense figured out past participle figured out 1) to be able to understand something or to solve a… … English dictionary
