I'm getting the drift?

[Nicole]

Hi again, what about this phrase: I think I'm getting the drift now. Would that be considered good idiomatic English?
Thank you and happy Easter!
Nic
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[Alan]

Hi again Nicole,

Getting the drift is fine. I think it's quite expressive in the sense that it suggests you get the general trend or flow of a statement.

Alan
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[Yankee]

Hi Nicole

This idiom also exists with the verb 'catch' --> 'to catch someone's drift'.

After he explained the problem in more detail, I finally caught his drift.

Amy
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