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Latch on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Understand, often after a long time
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They were lying, but it took her ages to LATCH ON.
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Meaning: Understand, often after a long time
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Latch on to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Understand something, often after a long time
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The police didn't LATCH ON TO what the crooks were doing for years.
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Meaning: Understand something, often after a long time
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Latch onto phrasal verb
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Meaning: Connect to something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The gecko LATCHED ONTO the ceiling. -
Meaning: Decide or realise that something is good or profitable
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Oil companies have LATCHED ONTO environmental ideas.
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Meaning: Connect to something