Question of the Day #1004

In the '90s it was pleather, overalls, and colored sunglasses, in the 2000s it was cargo pants, baggy jeans, bucket hats (although this one's making a grand comeback), and so on, you get the gist.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Glam.

  上記の文で、get the gistの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "get the gist" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

要点を理解する

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To understand the central, essential, or general matter of something, such as an argument, speech, concept, process, etc., without being proficient in the more specific details.

 

Examples

• A: "Did you understand what she was saying?" B: "My Japanese isn't great anymore, but I think I got the gist of it."
• Bob: "Are you sure you understand what's involved?" Steve: "Yeah, yeah, I get the gist."
• The book is full of obscure verbiage, but I think I get the gist.
• Although the instructions are quite technical, for all intents and purposes, you get the gist.
• didn't catch every word between them, but heard enough to get the gist of the conversation

   

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