“Wrap one's head around something”
Definition
To understand something complicated.
Examples
Examples
“It took me time to wrap my head around the new system.”
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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.
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- 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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Wrap one's head around something"?
- Понять что-то сложное. / Հասկանալ բարդ գաղափար կամ թեմա։