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
NadİR-Turkish
Donka-Bulgarian
Ayo-Western African, Yoruba
Gwandoya-Eastern African, Ganda
Hanne (2)HAH-nə (German), HAHN-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), HAN-ne (Danish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Gaylord['geiləd]