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- get the drift of
get the drift of
get the drift of something
Fig. to understand the general idea of something. I knew enough German to get the drift of this article. I don't get the drift of what you're trying to tell me.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Sabrina | | sə-BREEN-ə (English), sah-BREE-nah (Italian), zahp-REE-nah (German) | English, Italian, German |
| Yannic | | - | Breton, French |
| Yisra'el | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Tomoko | | to-mo-ko | Japanese |
| Tiriaq | | - | Native American, Inuit |
| Narses | | - | Ancient Persian (Hellenized) |