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.
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The fact that a gosling can imprint on anyone could have served the opposite point: not that anyone a child latches on to becomes a mom but that caregiving can exist in any number of different capacities, independent of gender.
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Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
The financial statements are just for the company which makes the movie and the Disney subsidiary behind Snow White is called Hidden Heart Productions in a nod to the shape of the latch on the Evil Queen's jewelry box.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Even if people don’t have experience as a content creator or camera crew, the concept of doing things that aren’t 100 percent ethical to meet viewership goals and not get fired is something players quickly understand and latch on to.
—Diego Nicolás Argüello, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Some are looking for change in the healthcare industry and have latched on to Mangione as a result.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
The financial statements are just for the company which makes the movie and the Disney subsidiary behind Snow White is called Hidden Heart Productions in a nod to the shape of the latch on the Evil Queen's jewelry box.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Even if people don’t have experience as a content creator or camera crew, the concept of doing things that aren’t 100 percent ethical to meet viewership goals and not get fired is something players quickly understand and latch on to.
—Diego Nicolás Argüello, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Some are looking for change in the healthcare industry and have latched on to Mangione as a result.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Latch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latch%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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