get the drift

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Tounderstand, at least on somebasicorgenerallevel.I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough toget the drift.2022January 12, Sir Michael Holden, “Reform of the workforce or death by a thousand cuts?”, inRAIL, number948, page24:By now you're probably starting toget my driftthat cutting costs in today's rail industry is not going to be either easy or pain-free.

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