get one’s head around

(verb) to understand something difficult

Example Sentences:

The high-school students were frustrated when they couldn’t get their heads around the difficult Math problem.

I can’t get my head around why my brother is joining the Navy. He always gets seasick!

Roberta always enjoys trying to get her head around they mysteries of the universe.

From the Blogs:

Getting my head around Charting

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Similar idioms:

1. have one’s head in the clouds
2. have a good head on one’s shoulders
3. over one’s head
4. head start
5. hang one’s head
6. keep one’s head above water
7. head for
8. beat one’s head against the wall
9. hit the nail on the head
10. be banging one’s head against the wall
11. leave someone high and dry