Idiom Topics

  • The Ubiquitous Essentials

    10
    • On the other hand
    • At the end of the day
    • In the long run
    • Bear in mind
    • A piece of cake
    • Keep an eye on
    • Out of the blue
    • Rule of thumb
    • So far, so good
    • Behind the scenes

  • Everyday Casual & Workplace

    10
    • Under the weather
    • Call it a day
    • Up in the air
    • Wrap your head around
    • Break the ice
    • Get out of hand
    • Go the extra mile
    • Touch base
    • Hit the nail on the head
    • Cut corners

  • Problem Solving & Interaction

    10
    • See eye to eye
    • Read between the lines
    • Take it with a grain of salt
    • Get the hang of it
    • Give the benefit of the doubt
    • The elephant in the room
    • Hit the ground running
    • Play it by ear
    • Bite the bullet
    • Sit on the fence

  • Decisions & Perspectives

    9
    • Jump on the bandwagon
    • Cross that bridge when we come to it
    • The best of both worlds
    • A blessing in disguise
    • Once in a blue moon
    • Pull someone's leg
    • Miss the boat
    • Better late than never
    • Get your act together

  • Colorful & Traditional

    10
    • Spill the beans
    • Let the cat out of the bag
    • Bite off more than you can chew
    • Go back to the drawing board
    • Barking up the wrong tree
    • Actions speak louder than words
    • A penny for your thoughts
    • Break a leg
    • Hit the sack
    • Beat around the bush

  • Academic & Formal Discourse

    10
    • Bear fruit
    • Pave the way
    • Shed light on
    • Go hand in hand
    • Tip the scales
    • Fly in the face of
    • Bring to the table
    • Turn a blind eye
    • Draw a blank
    • State of the art

  • Emotions & Reactions

    10
    • Over the moon
    • Down in the dumps
    • On edge
    • Blow off steam
    • Keep your cool
    • Drive someone up the wall
    • On cloud nine
    • A weight off my shoulders
    • At your wits' end
    • Thrilled to bits

  • Effort, Success, & Failure

    10
    • Start from scratch
    • Pass with flying colors
    • Fall flat
    • Go down the drain
    • Keep your head above water
    • Pay off
    • Throw in the towel
    • Make headway
    • Uphill battle
    • Back to square one

  • Time, Speed, & Urgency

    10
    • Beat the clock
    • At the eleventh hour
    • Around the clock
    • In the nick of time
    • Drag your feet
    • Time flies
    • Make up for lost time
    • Call time on
    • Ahead of the curve
    • On the spur of the moment

  • Resources, Money, & Value

    10
    • Make ends meet
    • Foot the bill
    • Break the bank
    • Tighten your belt
    • Bang for your buck
    • A drop in the ocean
    • Make a killing
    • On a shoestring budget
    • Worth your weight in gold
    • Pay top dollar

Wrap your head around

Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of the idiom "Wrap your head around" with five example sentences across different contexts. This idiom is part of ourEveryday Casual & Workplace collection for PTE and IELTS preparation.

Everyday Casual & Workplace

Wrap your head around

Wrap your head around
To succeed in understanding something that is complicated, unusual, or difficult to accept.
History & Origin

This idiom is a mid-20th-century variation of the older British expression 'get your head around,' which dates back to the 1940s. It stems from the physical metaphor of containing or encompassing a massive or oddly shaped object by wrapping something flexible completely around it, mapping it to the mind's effort to comprehend a massive or complex idea.

Examples
Workplace Email

Please review the updated compliance guidelines before tomorrow's meeting, as the new regulatory framework takes some time to wrap your head around.

Casual Conversation

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that Sarah is moving to Japan next week; it all happened so fast!

Academic Writing

Advanced quantum mechanics presents theoretical frameworks that students often struggle to wrap their heads around during their first year of study.

News/Media

Economists are finding it difficult to wrap their heads around the unprecedented market fluctuations observed over the last quarter.

Formal Speech

As we face these global challenges, we must wrap our heads around the reality that traditional solutions are no longer sufficient.

Quiz
Which of the following sentences uses the idiom correctly?

A. After a long day of hiking, I just needed to wrap my head around a warm blanket and sleep.

B. The calculus professor explained the theorem twice, but it was still too complex for me to wrap my head around.

C. If you want to pass the exam, you need to wrap your head around into your textbook all weekend.

D. She was so angry that she wrapped her head around the room and refused to speak to anyone.