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COTTON ON

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Cotton On.

Cotton On - as a verb

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Example: "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch onget itget ontoget wiselatch ontumble10twig8

Example Sentences

"I tried to cotton on to what she was hinting at, but I couldn't figure it out."
"It took him a while to cotton on to the fact that she was joking."
"I'm starting to cotton on to the idea that he's not as trustworthy as he seems."
"It took her a while to cotton on to the fact that he was lying to her."
"It took me a while to cotton on to what she was trying to say."
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