“Wrap one's head around something”
Definition
To understand something complicated.
Beispiele
Examples
“It took me time to wrap my head around the new system.”
Sunny Speaking
Übe Sprechen mit KI-Feedback.
Sprich laut oder tippe — Sunny korrigiert deine Fehler und schlägt natürlichere englische Ausdrücke vor.
Starte das SprechenUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
It took me time to wrap my head around the new system.Compare with the original example
It took me time to wrap my head around the new system.
Write a two-line conversation using “Wrap one's head around something”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryHäufig gestellte Fragen
- What does "Wrap one's head around something" mean?
- "Wrap one's head around something" means to understand something complicated.
- How do you use "Wrap one's head around something" in a sentence?
- Example: "It took me time to wrap my head around the new system."
- Should I interpret "Wrap one's head around something" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.