Idiom
let that sink in
Meaning
Used to urge someone to take ample time to fully process or comprehend a surprising, shocking, or impactful statement.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You won the lottery, just let that sink in.”
“The news of the sudden company merger was shocking, so the manager paused to let that sink in.”
“After the professor revealed the revolutionary discovery, he remained silent for a moment to let that sink in before continuing his lecture.”
Examples
simple
“You won the lottery, just let that sink in.”
contextual
“The news of the sudden company merger was shocking, so the manager paused to let that sink in.”
complex
“After the professor revealed the revolutionary discovery, he remained silent for a moment to let that sink in before continuing his lecture.”
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