| 单词 | cotton on |
| 释义 | cotton onphrasal verb See full dictionary entry for cottonIf you cotton on to something, you understand it or realize it, especially without people telling you about it. [British, informal] She had already cottoned on to the fact that the nanny was not all she appeared. [VERB PARTICLE + to] It wasn't until he started laughing that they cottoned on! [VERB PARTICLE] cotton on in British Englishverb (intr, adverb; often foll by to) informal 1. to perceive the meaning (of) 2. to make use (of) Examples of 'cotton on' in a sentence |
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