to get onto

Examples

• All

• He found it difficult at first, but eventually, he got onto the main idea of the lecture.

• But stuff like that helps me get onto the bigger projects.

• Someone else gets onto the idea.

  Academic text (1997)

• I'll get onto it, OK?

  Back to School (1986)

• Z Zenils, they are still struggling to get onto the housing market.

• They tried to stop him outside a tube station, but he decided not to speak to them and ran into the station, jumped the turnstile, and got onto a train.

  Blog text (34)

• I got onto the path through the urging of a friend who said the door to awakening was not sitting but total openness, courage, and honesty.

  Blog text (2)

• I want to get into the topic of your blog—you've got a pretty cool blog, and a while back you got onto the topic of reviews.

  Blog text (2)

• Less rare are the ones who, once they get onto a tear expressing themselves, especially when they're new to it, do so floridly as a way of expressing their zeal, stretching their muscles.

  Blog text (2)

• After struggling with the math problem for an hour, I finally managed to get onto the solution.

Synonyms

G

to get

vsto get onto

∞ 1.4

To understand what someone says or an idea

is specifically about starting to understand after initial confusion

G

to get it

vsto get onto

• Informal

877 1.1

To understand something after someone explains it

begins to understand something, usually after difficulty or confusion

C

to catch on

vsto get onto

37 3.9

To begin to understand something after a while

is about the moment when understanding finally starts after confusion

C

to come to grips

vsto get onto

30 5.5

Start to accept and deal with a difficult situation

is about first reaching understanding, not yet full effective handling

G

to get a clue

vsto get onto

• Informal

25 7.8

Start to understand what is happening or what to do

focuses more on starting to understand specific information after confusion

G

to get wise

vsto get onto

7 7.0

To understand someone tricked you and become more careful

is about beginning to understand generally after initial confusion

L

to latch on

vsto get onto

• Informal

4 4.9

To begin to understand an idea after not getting it at first

describes a slower process of beginning to understand after struggle

T

to tumble

vsto get onto

• UK

4 7.4

To finally understand something after some confusion

emphasizes the early stage of starting to understand rather than full realization

G

to get to grips with

vsto get onto

• UK

3 5.4

To begin to understand and deal with a difficult subject or problem

focuses on the initial understanding stage rather than active problem handling

C

to cotton on

vsto get onto

• UK

1 7.5

Start to understand something after not understanding it

often implies overcoming confusion to start understanding more directly

T

to twig

vsto get onto

• Slang

1 8.9

To suddenly understand something you did not notice before

describes a developing understanding that follows earlier confusion

Antonyms

M

to misunderstand

53 1.8

To think something is true when it is not

How Understood

to understand

∞ 1.0

to get onto

• Informal

1 5.1

confused

692 1.3

incomprehension

4 6.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology