| VERB | cognition | get it, catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig | understand, usually after some initial difficulty |
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| social | get it | receive punishment |
| Meaning | understand, usually after some initial difficulty. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig | |
| Broader | grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend | Get the meaning / meaning of something |
| Spanish | comprender, entender | |
| Catalan | comprendre, entendre's | |
| Meaning | Receive punishment. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "You are going to get it!" | |
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