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get the message

Idioms  
  1. Also, get the picture. Understand or infer the real import or substance of something. For example, He gestured to the waiter, who got the message and brought the bill, or Kate got the picture and decided to keep her mouth shut about the error. [Mid-1900s] Also see get it.


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He said that OpenAI, which is also planning for an IPO, has an interesting business model but needs to get the message out about how it is committing capital.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

"I don't want to make a big thing of it, but it is important to get the message out about urging people to go and get tested," he said.

From BBC ● May 11, 2025

Following that, others get the message and are afraid to reveal information the administration wants to hide.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

He strategized about how to get the message across, how to wrangle more volunteers and find pockets of people who remained unfound.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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