get the message
idiom
informal
: to understand something that is not being said directly
When they didn't return my phone calls, I finally got the message.
He gave her an angry look, hoping she'd get the message.
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The group of about 20, including other MPS employees and several television crews, walked as far as eight blocks away from the school, knocking on the doors of Westside students, aiming to get the message out.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Barnes said her mission now is to get the message out that giving a dose of naloxone is not enough in the case of accidental overdoses.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Why parents needed to change their habits first When parents constantly check their phones, Robbins said children get the message that devices are more important than family time.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
The feds targeted race tracks (forcing Del Mar to temporarily close), public transit and, notably, factories with the hope employers would get the message and hire citizens.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Barnes said her mission now is to get the message out that giving a dose of naloxone is not enough in the case of accidental overdoses.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Why parents needed to change their habits first When parents constantly check their phones, Robbins said children get the message that devices are more important than family time.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
The feds targeted race tracks (forcing Del Mar to temporarily close), public transit and, notably, factories with the hope employers would get the message and hire citizens.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for get the message
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“Get the message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20the%20message. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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