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get through one's head

Understand, believe, or be convinced. For example, Bill cannot get it through his head that John is moving out.

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RELATED WORDS

get, recognize, comprehend, understand, know, grasp, think, visualize, envision, apprehend, image, feature, fancy, imagine, catch, conceive, envisage, discern, vision

Nearby words

  1. get thee behind me, satan,
  2. get thee to a nunnery,
  3. get theirs,
  4. get there,
  5. get through,
  6. get through to,
  7. get to,
  8. get to first base,
  9. get to one's feet,
  10. get to the bottom of
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