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Synonyms

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.


Example Sentences

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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

"We've tried to be transparent and open. We're trying to get the message out on what's happening but unfortunately some people are coming in and being vile to my team," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Finally Shifa seemed to get the message and rowed away on the boat.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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