to get one's tongue around something
01
to be able to pronounce or articulate a difficult word, phrase, or language correctly, especially for non-native speakers
Dialect
American
American
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Idiom
Informal
例
She's from the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. Try getting your tongue round that!
The pronunciation of some foreign words can be challenging, but with practice, you can eventually get your tongue around them.
