cotton on
US /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
UK /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
1.
memahami, mengerti
to understand something after a period of not understanding it
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It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.
Dia mengambil sedikit masa untuk memahami apa yang saya katakan.
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She finally cottoned on to the joke.
Dia akhirnya memahami jenaka itu.