catch someone's drift
US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
1.
memahami 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 faham maksud awak; awak mahu saya selesaikan ini esok.
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He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
Dia bercakap samar-samar, tetapi saya masih berjaya memahami maksudnya.