Meaning of the word "catch someone's drift" in English

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catch someone's drift

US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
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Idiom

1.

to understand the general meaning or intention of what someone is saying

Example:
I think I catch your drift; you want me to finish this by tomorrow.
He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
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