twig
noun
a slender shoot of a tree or other plant.
have twigged
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present perfectof twig.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, he admitted he - along with scientists and advisers - should have "twigged" the seriousness posed by the disease earlier than he did.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
In the first of two days of testimony, Mr Johnson said he should have "twigged" the seriousness of Covid sooner, conceding earlier action could have been taken against the virus.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
Boris Johnson has said he should have "twigged" the seriousness of Covid sooner, conceding earlier action could have been taken against the virus.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
Most people seem to have twigged the “surveillance” part of the term, but overlooked the second word.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2020
You're not bright, any of you, or you'd have twigged my meaning at once.
From Loyal to the School by Angela Brazil
