Idiom
get with the times
Meaning
To become aware of modern trends, words or ideas.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to get with the times and use a smartphone.”
“My grandfather finally bought a laptop because he realized he needed to get with the times to talk to us.”
“The company struggled to remain relevant until the board insisted that the management team get with the times and adopt modern digital strategies.”
Examples
simple
“You need to get with the times and use a smartphone.”
contextual
“My grandfather finally bought a laptop because he realized he needed to get with the times to talk to us.”
complex
“The company struggled to remain relevant until the board insisted that the management team get with the times and adopt modern digital strategies.”
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