How to Pronounce "get your drift"
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɹɪft
GET-yer-DRIFT or GIT-yer-DRIFT
ɡˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /dɹˈɪft
get-YAW-drift
Definition
To understand what someone is trying to say, even if they don't say it directly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɹɪft
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /dɹˈɪft
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-yer-DRIFT or GIT-yer-DRIFT
UK
get-YAW-drift
Listen in Context
I get your drift—you want to leave early.
Do you get my drift about the project changes?
He nodded to show he got her drift.
So, you’re saying we should wait—yeah, I get your drift.