catch someone's drift
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/

1.
mengerti maksud, menangkap inti
to understand the general meaning or intention of what someone is saying
:
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I think I catch your drift; you want me to finish this by tomorrow.
Saya rasa saya mengerti maksud Anda; Anda ingin saya menyelesaikan ini besok.
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He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
Dia berbicara samar-samar, tapi saya masih berhasil mengerti maksudnya.