get the message

Idioms and Phrases

Also, get the picture . Understand or infer the real import or substance of something. For example, He gestured to the waiter, who got the message and brought the bill , or Kate got the picture and decided to keep her mouth shut about the error . [Mid-1900s] Also see get it .

Example Sentences

Kwong hoped the “resonance” between his sparsely attended amateur game in the desert and what was happening at Dodger Stadium would help get the message out.

From Los Angeles Times

They now have just days to get the message out.

From Slate

Count on Vance to get the message and revert to malignant form before the week is up.

From Slate

Donald F. Kettl, a retired professor of public administration at the University of Maryland, noted that if a new Trump administration fired just a few employees in each agency, the rest would quickly get the message.

From Los Angeles Times

Following their lead, an increasing number of artists are speaking up to get the message out that it is ok to talk.

From BBC

Related Words

• appreciate
• comprehend
• distinguish
• feel
• grasp
• know
• read
• realize
• recognize
• see