let that one sink in for a few minutes

[Learning_English]

I also found the sentence odd. Quite confusing at first glance...I had to let that one sink in for a few minutes before I replied!

From dictionary :

sink into sth (BODY) phrasal verbto slowly move your body into a sitting or lying position, in a relaxed or tired way:

But I can't understand what this means in the above sentence.

Could you explain it?
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[Alan]

Hi,

It has the two meanings. If you say: Let that sink in - it means let me understand that slowly. Sink into a chair suggests you ease yourself into a chair, specially when you are tired, and then relax as you finally sit dowen.

Alan
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