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gets the drift

gets the drift is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the drift.

Meaning of get the drift

Verb

get the drift (third-person singular simple present gets the drift, present participle getting the drift, simple past got the drift, past participle (UK) got the drift or (US) gotten the drift)

  1. (idiomatic) To understand, at least on some basic or general level.
    • I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough to get the drift.

Questions about gets the drift

What is gets the drift the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the drift is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the drift.

Words near gets the drift in the dictionary

  1. gets the bullet
  2. gets the chop
  3. gets the dirty water off one's chest
  4. gets the door
  5. gets the drawers
  6. gets the drift
  7. gets the drop on
  8. gets the goods on
  9. gets the hang of
  10. gets the hint
  11. gets the idea

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