I didn't cotton on to what she meant until later.

He finally cottons on to why the neighbors have been acting strangely.

After weeks of subtle hints, she's finally cottoning on to his true feelings.

The detective cottoned on to the suspect's lie only after reviewing the footage.

The cottonness of the blanket made it the perfect choice for the hospital's newborn nursery.

It took him some time to cotton on to the hidden pattern in the data.

The detective finally cottons on to the suspect's deception.

After reading the emails, the team was cottoning on to the fact that the project deadline had already been moved up.

By the third meeting, Claire cottoned on to the company's real motive and adjusted her strategy.

She cottons to his quiet confidence more than his flashy charm.