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gotten through one's head

gotten through one's head is the past participle of get through one's head.

Meaning of get through one's head

Verb

get through one's head (third-person singular simple present gets through one's head, present participle getting through one's head, simple past got through one's head, past participle (UK) got through one's head or (US) gotten through one's head)

  1. (idiomatic) To come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.
    • Pearl nodded obediently, pretending understanding. "If Jack can get his back off the bed in the morning, and get it through his thick head that he has to do his share of mucking out and grooming, not just riding the gee-gees, he ́ll be laughing.[…]"2017, India Millar, Pearl´s Story

Questions about gotten through one's head

What is gotten through one's head the past participle of?
Gotten through one's head is the past participle of get through one's head.

Words near gotten through one's head in the dictionary

  1. gotten the word out
  2. gotten the worst of it
  3. gotten the wrong idea
  4. gotten there
  5. gotten through
  6. gotten through one's head
  7. gotten through one's thick skull
  8. gotten to
  9. gotten to first base
  10. gotten to grips with
  11. gotten to know

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