Sentence examples similar to getting the drift of from inspiring English sources

The village had just gotten water themselves piped in only four years ago, so they got the drift of the story".

Owen's father motioned to him to have a seat, which he did while trying to get the drift of the interview.

Ritter added that Andrews had carried on performing with agents continually promising him he was about to get the "drift of money he was looking for".

I don't speak it myself but I think I get the drift of what President Lula of Brazil is saying: bravo WikiLeaks.

When these candidates or their representatives got the drift of the Roosevelt sentiment, one after the other mounted the platform and either withdrew their own names or had them withdrawn.

I love the samba beat, and while my French is far from competent, I get the drift of this sweet lament: She is alone and missing the man she desires.

Though not a great deal of truly fluent English is spoken, it hardly seems to matter in this palpably relaxed place: there are English directions on the wooden signage, and it's easy to get the drift of things and find your way about; most menus and buffet cards are multi-lingual.

It was a lady, and I was like 'She looks understandable.' We got the drift of each other".

Talk with clients to get the drift of their tastes and likes /dislikes.

If you can't get the drift of it after making your second presentation (nothing fancy), it is good to get a guidebook from your local library or have someone show you how to make a simple presentation.

Very slowly I was getting the drift, and yet the sheer choice of material was overpowering and off-putting.