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let something sink in
USUK
to give yourself time to fully understand important or surprising news
Also 'It hasn't sunk in yet' (I still can't believe it). 'Sunk' is the participle.
In context
Give her a minute to let the news sink in before you ask any questions.
I left the room and let the offer sink in before replying.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity