Question

in_the_loop_261 to understand something that is difficult, especially because it is a shock, unwanted, or unexpected Compare to: get the message

Accepted Answer

GET (SOMETHING) THROUGH (ONE’S) HEAD How many times do I have to tell you, I’m not going back to college? When will you get it through your head that I want to go to work instead?Tom couldn’t seem to get it through his head that his company was letting him go after so many years of faithful service. The expression is usually used in a negative sense to describe how difficult it is to understand or accept something.

Id	in_the_loop_261
Idiom	GET (SOMETHING) THROUGH (ONE’S) HEAD
Definition	to understand something that is difficult, especially because it is a shock, unwanted, or unexpected
Examples	How many times do I have to tell you, I’m not going back to college? When will you get it through your head that I want to go to work instead? Tom couldn’t seem to get it through his head that his company was letting him go after so many years of faithful service.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: get the message
Extra Info	The expression is usually used in a negative sense to describe how difficult it is to understand or accept something.

Head Understand I Loop One’s Difficult Shock Unwanted