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got the drift

got the drift is the simple past and past participle 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 got the drift

What is got the drift the simple past and past participle of?
Got the drift is the simple past and past participle of get the drift.

Words near got the drift in the dictionary

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

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