get your tongue around

US /ɡɛt jʊər tʌŋ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡɛt jʊər tʌŋ əˈraʊnd/
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1.

prononcer, s'habituer à prononcer

to be able to pronounce a difficult word or phrase

:
I can't quite get my tongue around that German word.
Je n'arrive pas à prononcer ce mot allemand.
It took him a while to get his tongue around the new vocabulary.
Il lui a fallu un certain temps pour s'habituer à prononcer le nouveau vocabulaire.
2.

comprendre, saisir

to understand or comprehend something difficult or complex

:
It's hard to get your tongue around the concept of quantum physics.
Il est difficile de comprendre le concept de la physique quantique.
She struggled to get her tongue around the complex legal jargon.
Elle a eu du mal à comprendre le jargon juridique complexe.