get the drift

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

Japanese Meaning

大意を理解する / 概略を把握する

After his quick overview of the project, I could finally get the drift and offer some practical suggestions.

彼がプロジェクトの概要を手短に説明してくれた後で、ようやく大意がつかめて実用的な提案ができるようになった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To understand, at least on some basic or general level.

I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough to get the drift.

gets the drift

（ present singular third-person ）

getting the drift

（ participle present ）

got the drift

（ past ）

got the drift

（ UK participle past ）

gotten the drift

（ US participle past ）