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sink in

sink in

Date: Mar 05 2009

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“It is starting to sink in right now. Oh my God. I won an Oscar.”

-Actress Kate Winslet after accepting an Academy Award for Best Actress.(skynews.com)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

become clearly known or understood

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Did you see Kate Winslet’s acceptance speech at the Academy Awards last week? It was so cute. She couldn’t believe she’d won. She was so surprised, it was difficult for her to speak. She was shaking and struggling to catch her breath.

Eventually, the fact that she had won sunk in for Kate. Sometimes, when really important things happen to us, we can’t understand them at first. We’re so shocked that it takes us a while to fully realize what has happened. After some time has passed, the information finally sinks in.

Usually, when something takes a long time to sink in, it’s either really, really good or really, really bad. For example, when someone very close to us dies, it might take some time for us to accept their death. The fact that they are gone doesn’t sink in right away. Facts or information can also take a long time to sink in. If you’re bad at remembering names and dates, the information in your history book won’t sink in unless you study really hard.

The verb sink means go to the bottom of something. If you drop a toaster into a bathtub full of water, it will sink to the bottom of the tub. (Just make sure there isn’t anyone in the bathtub when you do this.) So when something sinks in it goes to the very bottom of your mind or heart. You understand it completely.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“The fact that my parents were getting a divorce didn’t sink in until the day my father moved out of our house. “

“Nothing the professor said during his lecture sank in, so I didn’t do very well on the test. “

“The exciting news that his wife is pregnant has not sunk in yet.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

VOLTS it means that something becomes clear.
by VOLTSSuper Member!
VOLTS slowly she began understand what happened
by VOLTSSuper Member!
Zeerak Become clear in one's mind or make someone conciouse to believe.
by Zeerak
Eydo sink in (of words or facts) become fully understood.
by Eydo
云淡风轻 become clear or understand
by 云淡风轻
Diana89 She begins to realize what it means to her that she won an oscar.
by Diana89
gambler To start figuring out what is happening.
by gambler
redemptor She is realizing what has happened to her.
by redemptor
Lady V to sink in means to gradually understand
by Lady V
AMJAD_87 to be become fully understood of an idea, fact, information ... I'm waiting my prize impatiently ...
by AMJAD_87
She is starting to absorb the fact of win an Oscar.
by simone berti

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aitangcn

aitangcn

China

hello:

It's nice to meet you.

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01:47 AM Mar 06 2009 |

EDITH ^.~

EDITH ^.~

United States

The news about my younger sister is going to Franch to further her study didn’t sink in until she got a confirmation from the school last month.

10:56 PM Mar 05 2009 |

qq_baby

qq_babySuper Member!

Taiwan

Oh, it's a good word.

 " When I heard the news that my brother was getting married, it took a few days for it to sink in!"

08:59 PM Mar 05 2009 |

ilkaybey

France

helo  you frinde   to waant you msn   give?

 

08:38 PM Mar 05 2009 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

it’s like “cair a ficha” in portuguese!:)

02:41 PM Mar 05 2009 |

Naomi1010

Naomi1010

Taiwan

Nothing the coworker said during the trial period sank in. There are many problems starting to come out.

01:45 PM Mar 05 2009 |

iman82

iman82

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

good

11:19 AM Mar 05 2009 |

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