get the picture
US /ɡɛt ðə ˈpɪktʃər/
UK /ɡɛt ðə ˈpɪktʃər/
1.
to understand a situation, especially one that is not explicitly stated
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I don't need to explain further, do you get the picture?
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After he described the messy room, I quickly got the picture.