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wrap one's head around it

Date: Jan 24 2019

Themes: Celebrity, Pop Culture

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Quote

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“It’s hard to wrap my head around the idea of leaving a place where I’ve lived and breathed for so long.”

TV host Seth Meyers, talking about leaving Saturday Night Live

Definition

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understand something

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When you wrap something, like a gift, you cover the item with paper. Generally, the item is supposed to be a surprise, so you make sure to take your time and hide the gift. Nothing of the original box or package is showing because it’s all inside the wrapping paper.

When you wrap your head around something, you also cover it. Not with paper, but with brain power. Solving a difficult problem takes a lot of mental energy. You think about what is wrong. And then you decide on one or more ways to fix it. Sometimes the situation is too complex, and you don’t have an answer for it. No matter how many ways you look at the problem, you just can’t wrap your head around it. It doesn’t seem like there’s an answer.

Talking about leaving Saturday Night Live, TV host Seth Meyers said it’s difficult for him to wrap his head around leaving. He doesn’t have an answer for what it will be like when he is no longer part of the network show. It’s obviously something he’s thought about a lot, but he is still unsure what his life will look like.

When have you not been able to wrap your head around something? How did you solve the problem?

Examples

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“Steven was such a hard worker. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that he got fired.”

“Even though scientists have studied the cosmos, it’s impossible to wrap your head around how big the universe is.”

“Can you explain this game to me? I just can’t wrap my head around the rules.”

Winners

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	To assume or understand something by Manu4
	it means even thinking of doing sth is hard for me! by sara1998
	Think about sth. by a2020
	Understand, digest the situation. by Mr. Learner
	to wrap my head around an idea means to adapt to it by Valentina Monaco
	to realise by vixuha
	to admit the fact/ something for real, speacially when being hard to accept by e_esfinge3
	try to understand it by Nabilo
	to comprehend something the one considers confusing by MFSALERNO

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Comments

dawod

Afghanistan

I am selling and wrap around me.

sam14719

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

When i doing an important thing i cant warp my head around other things

ahmet55

Germany

Actually, whenever I’m exhausted and I’m in OFF MY GAME or so stressful either can’t focus on problem, as a result of this I’ll not be able to wrap my head around it. To handle it I’ll take a break along with deep breath and besides a light music would be helpful in this way.

jjoblues

South Korea

I can’t wrap my head around why I need to learn English.

alphagirlgo

China

I always wrap my head around how to choose my job

lira_

Russian Federation

I can’t wrap my head around the future after I finished school. I can hardly imagine what studing in university is like, so I’m really afraid and at the same time very exited.

faezeh14

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I just can’t wrap my head around all these mathematics problems,which I should solve till tomorrow.

mahbubeh92

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

@Eric .ofcourse its a new lesson but one week before revealing the definition nd discussing about the expressions they are showed up on the site ..and i think i gave the same definition as the winners..idk!!

Jullieta

Russian Federation

I cant wrap my head around , how I would live without my love!

rosendo

Mexico

good slang , thanks !!

zaahid

Somalia

i cant wrap my arm to push something,because it all needs to do somethings..

oksana08

Ukraine

I cant wrap my head around men behaviour. Why do they lie all the time and think only about their interests?

S&W

China

@Ryo,I don’t understand your words “Been he attavk femals.”But i didn’t feel that way.For me ,i Do like Seiyf’s comments.

S&W

China

@Seiyf ,I totally agree with you.when the kids grow up and become teenagers ,Parents would face more challenging problem

Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

also, many parents cant wrap their heads around kids behaviors.:)

S&W

China

There are many things that i can’t wrap my head around finding a reason.If i can’t do this which only prove that wasn’t set for me .So why do i waste time to get the depths of it?

I like this lesson very much.This slang is very useful