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Jimmy Hung
2022-02-17 11:02
Get (one's) arms around (something) spoken language verb phrase
Used to indicate comprehending something difficult or confusing.
Do you find it hard to get your arms around this issue?
To a newbie like me, getting my arms around these technical terms is really hard.
It will be difficult to get your arms around this chapter at first. But it will be fine.
It will take you a while to get your arms around these questions.
It's mostly used in the present tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.
