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gets the idea

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

Meaning of get the idea

Verb

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

  1. To understand the main points.

Questions about gets the idea

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

Words near gets the idea in the dictionary

  1. gets the drift
  2. gets the drop on
  3. gets the goods on
  4. gets the hang of
  5. gets the hint
  6. gets the idea
  7. gets the job done
  8. gets the last laugh
  9. gets the lead out
  10. gets the memo
  11. gets the nod

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