get (one's) head around (something)



get (one's) head around (something)

To understand something that is challenging or confusing. It took a while, but I've finally gotten my head around this chapter in my calculus textbook. Wait, you two are dating now? It's going to take a little while for me to get my head around that!
See also: around, get, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cainneach-Irish
Alkyone-Greek Mythology
Einarr-Ancient Scandinavian
Iagoee-A-gaw (Welsh, Galician), ee-AH-go (English)Welsh, Galician, Portuguese
EstherES-tər (English, Dutch), es-TER (French)English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
YorkYORKEnglish