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sank in meaning
But when he told me that story, It all kind of just sank in with me.
what does the second sentence mean?
what does the second sentence mean?
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"sank in" means to became real to or to become consciously known or felt. Just as water takes time to penetrate clothing, for example, so ideas or events take time to "sink into" our minds. We told Jack that he had won the lottery, but it took a day for it to sink in.
- "sank in" means to became real to or to become consciously known or felt.
- Just as water takes time to penetrate clothing, for example, so ideas or events take time to "sink into" our minds.
- We told Jack that he had won the lottery, but it took a day for it to sink in.
- Then he went crazy, buying himself a new sports car, a leather jacket, and a very expensive watch.
- Does this help?
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"sank in" means to became real to or to become consciously known or felt. Just as water takes time to penetrate clothing, for example, so ideas or events take time to "sink into" our minds.
We told Jack that he had won the lottery, but it took a day for it to sink in. Then he went crazy, buying himself a new sports car, a leather jacket, and a very expensive watch.
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We told Jack that he had won the lottery, but it took a day for it to sink in. Then he went crazy, buying himself a new sports car, a leather jacket, and a very expensive watch.
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