soak in|sink|sink in|soak 成语
soak in|sink|sink in|soak
v., informal To be completely understood; be fully realized or felt. Everybody laughed at the joke but Joe; it took a moment for it to sink in before he laughed too. When Frank heard that war had started, it didn't sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army.
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v., informal To be absolutely understood; be absolutely accomplished or felt. Everybody laughed at the antic but Joe; it took a moment for it to bore in afore he laughed too. When Frank heard that war had started, it didn't bore in for a continued time until his ancestor was drafted into the army.
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