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 recent attack ads have latched on to the controversy that roiled the state Capitol four years ago.
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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
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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
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“Latch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latch%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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