How to Pronounce "catch your drift"
expression
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɹɪft
KATCH yur DRIFT
kˈætʃ/ /jˈɔː/ /dɹˈɪft
KATCH yaw DRIFT
Definition
To understand what someone really means, especially when it's suggested indirectly or not said directly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈdɹɪft
British English
kˈætʃ/ /jˈɔː/ /dɹˈɪft
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KATCH yur DRIFT
UK
KATCH yaw DRIFT
Listen in Context
I catch your drift. You want to leave early.
Do you catch my drift, or should I explain more?
He didn't say it directly, but I catch his drift.
You keep mentioning the weather—are you trying to get out of working today? Yeah, I catch your drift.