latch on

phrasal verb

latched on; latching on; latches on
British, informal
: to begin to understand something
What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on.

Examples of latch on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The recent attack ads have latched on to the controversy that roiled the state Capitol four years ago. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 The Warriors are waiving Kevin Knox II, sources told this news organization, giving the wing a chance to latch on with another team or pursue opportunities elsewhere. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 Munich might have launched the keg-tapping, polka-dancing tradition of Oktoberfest to celebrate a royal wedding more than 200 years ago, but Texans have eagerly latched on to the custom. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 In Carl’s book, Rosa’s journey was needing to latch on to this guy that’s not right for her. Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for latch on 

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“Latch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latch%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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