# take the meaning

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/take-the-meaning
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To interpret someone's argument.

## Examples

- I take your meaning, but I still disagree.
- She explained the new policy clearly so that everyone would take her meaning without any confusion.
- Although he spoke in vague metaphors, the audience eventually took his meaning and understood the gravity of the situation.

## Origin

From take + the + meaning.

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