Get the gist

[pronunciation: la ‘g’ si pronuncia come la ‘g’ in “gita”]

Author: Tony

Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987. View all posts by Tony

5 thoughts on “Get the gist”

Roby says:

05/02/2021 at 09:01

Thank you prof for posting these interesting expressions! 🙏👍

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1. Tony says:
  
  05/02/2021 at 09:05
  
  😀👍
  
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Claudio says:

20/01/2021 at 17:53

Thanks a lot, Tony.
Here, along the boot, they say “Ho capito il succo del discorso”, that’s basically the same.

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1. Tony says:
  
  20/01/2021 at 18:28
  
  Yes, Claudio, that’s exactly it. 🙂
  
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