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Phrasal Verb: Latch on to

Latch on to - Understand something, often after a long time

Example:

The police didn't LATCH ON TO what the crooks were doing for years.

Notes:

- Inseparable

- International English

Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'LATCH'

- Latch on
- Latch on to
- Latch onto

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