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getting the idea

getting the idea is the present participle and gerund 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 getting the idea

What is getting the idea the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the idea is the present participle and gerund of get the idea.

Words near getting the idea in the dictionary

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

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