Get your head around

Meaning

Understand something, especially something difficult to comprehend because it is complex or surprising.

Examples

Jill’s mother had a baby girl after Jill had baby Jimmy, so Jimmy now has an auntie who is younger than him! That’s weird. It took me a while to get my head around that.

Where did it originate?

Britain, 20th century.

Where is it used?

Mostly Britain.

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Gary Martin

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