noun the gist
ADJECTIVE
▪ general
VERB + THE GIST
▪ convey , give (sb)
▪
It is difficult to convey the ~ of Reich's ideas simply.
▪ catch ( esp. AmE ), get , understand
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
I could follow the general ~ of their conversation.
noun the gist
ADJECTIVE
▪ general
VERB + THE GIST
▪ convey , give (sb)
▪
It is difficult to convey the ~ of Reich's ideas simply.
▪ catch ( esp. AmE ), get , understand
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
I could follow the general ~ of their conversation.
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012