What does the phrase 'to sink in means '?
A: I hate reading novels
B: let's take a moment for that to sink in.
Does it means ' let me take a moment for accepting that'?
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Hi Jelly. When someone says "let's take a moment for that to sink in." could definitely be interpreted as ' let me take a moment for accepting that'. We usaully use this express as a way to give someone a moment to understand what you have just said.
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When you pour water or any liquid onto the ground, you may make a puddle at first. The puddle soon sinks into the soil. That is the image that the idiom evokes. "Take a moment to understand that," or to think about the ramifications of that.
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Thanks Courtny and Logan
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Yes! You understood well. 'Let that sink in' can mean 'take a moment to accept that.'
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Usually people say "let that sink in" after they say something they want you to think deeply about.
For example, "About 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that's 1 in every 4 deaths. Let that sink in." (as in, think about that a little bit more)
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