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"Most important is the tell the story, to get the gist of the idea across."
Somebody else could do a better job, but I'll try to get the gist down.
He was beginning to get the gist of her concern.
But the other failed to get the gist of it.
While I get the gist of this, can you add more details?
After many attempts, he got the gist of what she was saying.
"I'd have to take another look at it to get the gist."
She started to answer but he interrupted her after getting the gist of it.
Cameron says he did not get the gist of the question.
And here Conrad began to get the gist of what she was saying.
There was no need for Bill at its conclusion to ask him if he had got the gist.
Of course, the language was a bit more diplomatic than that, but you get the gist.
They get the gist of many sentences but not all the meaning.
She didn't say exactly those words, but I got the gist of it.
Plus you can get the gist of the story from reading the comment.
"Well, I read enough to get the gist of it.
Murray stopped for a few moments to get the gist of what was going on.
Alex didn't understand the words but he got the gist.
How- ever, I am getting the gist of your nub.
The little magnet did not comprehend many human words yet, but should get the gist.
Still, he had faith in his coordination and believed he'd get the gist of it soon enough.
It sounded most strange but the soldiers needed to get the gist of what was going on.
But he definitely got the gist of what the Executioner had said.
I think once you read the message, you'll get the gist of it."
He blathered on for a while, but you get the gist of it.