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I don't understandIndicates that the speaker is not understanding the current subject or situation.Rate it:

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it is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how childIt is through our observation and analysis of what we observe that we begin to understand how children make meaning in their world, and we come to know what they know and can do.Rate it:

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cast pearls before swineTo give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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get the pictureTo understand or comprehend; to interpret correctly.Rate it:

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he turned out to be a total fronzInability to understand even the simplest of thingsRate it:

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i am speaking to you from the future....That is what i say to new generations, like my children when i want to explain them something i have learned in my life, and want them to understandRate it:

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i felt that to my coreTo deeply understand something.Rate it:

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muddy the watersTo make something unclear and difficult to understand.Rate it:

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read the roomto understand the emotions and thoughts of the people in the roomRate it:

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see the pointTo understand someone's argument.Rate it:

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to get hold of wrong end of the stickto not understand the situation correctlyRate it:

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не понимаюI don't understandRate it:

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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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catch onTo begin to understand; to realize or detect.Rate it:

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Buch mit sieben Siegelnsomething considered very hard to understandRate it:

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pick upTo learn, to grasp; to begin to understand.Rate it:

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pray tellPlease explain (something the requester does not yet understand).Rate it:

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think throughTo fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.Rate it:

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beyond my (our) kenI don't understand; it is beyond my understandingRate it:

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figure outTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.Rate it:

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be mechanically inclinedBe able to understand how machines workRate it:

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connect the dotsto understand the relationship between different ideas or experiencesRate it:

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get itTo realize or understand why a joke is funny.Rate it:

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Make Heads or Tails Out of SomethingTo be able to understand something completelyRate it:

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over one's headMore complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..Rate it:

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quick on the uptakeAble to readily understand things; intelligent.Rate it:

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tumble toTo discover, or suddenly understand something.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.Rate it:

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Slow on the DrawSlow to understand or perceive things, one who does not pick or respond quicklyRate it:

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brain crampA temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.Rate it:

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know one's own mindTo clearly understand one's own feelings, intentions, preferences, etc; to know precisely what one wants; to be decisive or determined.Rate it:

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AFAIUAs far as I understand.Rate it:

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AFAIUIInitialism of as far as I understand it.Rate it:

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ah! vous m'en direz tant!1. Well, that alters the case! 2. Ah! now I understand, why did you not say so at first? 3. There’s no going against such a reason as that.Rate it:

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aye aye, sirThe correct and seamanlike reply, onboard a Royal Navy (or U.S. Navy) ship, on receipt of an order from someone of senior rank or authority. It means "I understand the command and hasten to comply with the order."Rate it:

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be withTo understand someone's point or intention.Rate it:

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c'est de l'hébreuit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something's impossible to understand.Rate it:

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c'est du chinoisit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand.Rate it:

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c'est du russeit's all Greek to me, a phrase indicating that something is impossible to understand.Rate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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clear as mudUnclear, difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.Rate it:

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cotton onTo realize; come to understand.Rate it:

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cotton on toTo come to know or understand.Rate it:

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esto es chino para míIt's all Greek to me; I don't understand any of this.Rate it:

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eu não entendoI don't understandRate it:

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geek outTo enthuse about a specific topic, not realizing that most people listening will fail to understand it.Rate it:

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get itTo understand, comprehend, or grasp.Rate it:

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get one's head aroundTo understand; fathom; solve.Rate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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