cotton on
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The phrase 'cotton on' originated in British slang in the early 19th century, possibly derived from the phrase 'to cotton to', meaning 'to take a liking to'.
مثال
- It took me a while to cotton on to what she was trying to say.
- He finally cottoned on to the fact that he had been deceived.
- I didn't cotton on to the joke until everyone started laughing.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cotton on to something Cotton on to a joke Cotton on to the truth Cotton on to a deception
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- understand, usually after some initial difficulty “She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s something (for: get onto)”