catch someone's drift

US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
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1.

saisir le sens, comprendre l'idée

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

:
I think I catch your drift; you want me to finish this by tomorrow.
Je crois que je comprends ce que tu veux dire; tu veux que je finisse ça d'ici demain.
He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
Il parlait vaguement, mais j'ai quand même réussi à saisir son idée.