cotton on

US /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
UK /ˈkɑːt.ən ɑːn/
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anlamak, farkına varmak

to understand something after a period of not understanding it

:
It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.
Ne dediğimi anlaması biraz zaman aldı.
She finally cottoned on to the joke.
Sonunda şakayı anladı.