Upper-Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #162 of 182

Idiom: Wrap Your Head Around

to understand something complex

Examples

  • I can't wrap my head around it.

Key rules

  • Wrap your head around means understand something complicated
  • It is informal and usually used in the negative: I can't wrap my head around it
  • The possessive changes with the person

Common mistakes

  • I can't wrap the head around it → I can't wrap my head around it
💡 Tip: Use it when a concept is hard to understand.
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