Verb
get the drift (third-person singular simple present gets the drift, present participle getting the drift, simple past got the drift, past participle (UK) got the drift or (US) gotten the drift)
(idiomatic) To understand, at least on some basic or general level.
I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough to get the drift.
Loves to watch anything with a bat, ball, paddle, racquet, oar…well you get the drift. Source: Internet
You’ll get the drift by the time you end the introduction. Source: Internet