get your tongue around
US /ɡɛt jʊər tʌŋ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡɛt jʊər tʌŋ əˈraʊnd/
1.
menyebut, melafazkan
to be able to pronounce a difficult word or phrase
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I can't quite get my tongue around that German word.
Saya tidak dapat menyebut perkataan Jerman itu dengan betul.
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It took him a while to get his tongue around the new vocabulary.
Dia mengambil masa untuk menyebut perbendaharaan kata baharu itu.
2.
memahami, mengerti
to understand or comprehend something difficult or complex
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It's hard to get your tongue around the concept of quantum physics.
Sukar untuk memahami konsep fizik kuantum.
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She struggled to get her tongue around the complex legal jargon.
Dia bergelut untuk memahami jargon undang-undang yang kompleks.