get the picture
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Dury said it was a "battle against time" to get the picture, which he captured using a wide lens.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
There is a lot more, but I think you get the picture.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
The object varies between individual series; snowflakes for “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” apples for “New York,” you get the picture.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
“I see here so many individuals and also groups and associations … who get the picture of the crisis that we’re in,” he said in a speech greeted with sustained applause.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023
“My dad showed me. You push View to get the picture on the screen. You push Talk to talk to whoever is down in the lobby. You push Door to buzz them in.”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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