Common Idioms for IELTS Topic Get the Picture

An idiom is a phrase or expression in which meaning cannot be directly understood by reading each word. For IELTS speaking candidates must learn how to use them accurately, so they don't sound unnatural. There are thousands of idioms and phrasal verbs used every day when we express ourselves. It is very important to consider the context of to whom or what the idiom is pointed towards. This particular IELTS speaking idiom ‘Get the Picture’ consists of exercises so that the candidates understand the accurate usage of this idiom in a conversation.

Topic: Get the Picture

Meaning: To understand the real or overall meaning of a situation, without the need for further explanation.

Synonyms: understand, follow, catch on, get the message

Examples:

1. Arpit is a little slow to understand things, he does not get the picture at once.
2. Sam is stubborn and he refused to get the picture.
3. It is too complicated for me which is why I am unable to get the picture.
4. “Now I get the picture, I will apply to other universities too”.
5. Please get the picture and then come at me for the argument.
6. First get the picture straight and then come to conclusion.

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Exercise:

1. Read a conversation and answer the question below

Mike: “Hi Andrew, I think we should make a long-term plan for our project that we have to do next month.”

Andrew: “Of course, it will be assessed our final grade, right?”

Mike: “Yes, Dr Jone said that. I think it is a little bit sophisticated, but we just need to write the first draft of introduction and then we run an interview with high school students so that we collect data before analysing it in our research.”

Andrew: “Oh, I get the picture.”

What does Andrew mean when he said: “Oh, I get the picture.”?

1. He doesn’t understand what Mike said.
2. He wants to draw the picture for their research.
3. He will add the picture to their plan.
4. He totally understands what Mike said.

Answer: D

Explanation: The idiom ‘get the picture’ means to understand something completely. In the above conversation when Andrew said “Oh, I get the picture,” he meant that he understood the whole situation.

2. Fill the gap.

“Because my tutor explains carefully about the requirement as well as the method to do it, I obviously get the ………. in the next assignment.”

1. Paper.
2. Instructions.
3. Picture.
4. Images.

Answer: C

Explanation: The idiom ‘get the picture’ means to understand something completely. In the above-given sentence, the idiom is used to express that because the tutor explains carefully he understands the assignment.