Engelsk verb: cotton on | |||
| 1. | cotton on (om erkjendelse) understand, usually after some initial difficulty | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | catch on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | ||