Idiom
get a clue
Meaning
To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to get a clue about how this machine works.”
“Everyone knows he is lying to you, so it is time you get a clue and stop trusting him.”
“After months of ignoring the obvious signs of failure, he finally got a clue and accepted that his business strategy was fundamentally flawed.”
Examples
simple
“You need to get a clue about how this machine works.”
contextual
“Everyone knows he is lying to you, so it is time you get a clue and stop trusting him.”
complex
“After months of ignoring the obvious signs of failure, he finally got a clue and accepted that his business strategy was fundamentally flawed.”
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