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catches someone's drift

catches someone's drift is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch someone's drift.

Meaning of catch someone's drift

Verb

catch someone's drift (third-person singular simple present catches someone's drift, present participle catching someone's drift, simple past and past participle caught someone's drift)

  1. (idiomatic) To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.
    • I see you catch my drift.

Questions about catches someone's drift

What is catches someone's drift the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Catches someone's drift is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch someone's drift.

Words near catches someone's drift in the dictionary

  1. catches some zs
  2. catches someone at their own game
  3. catches someone napping
  4. catches someone with a hand in the cookie jar
  5. catches someone with their pants down
  6. catches someone's drift
  7. catches someone's eye
  8. catches someone's fancy
  9. catches step
  10. catches strays
  11. catches the bus

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