Emotions & feelings
let something sink in
take time to absorb something
To give yourself time to fully understand or feel the importance of something.
Hear it in real life
How do you feel about getting the job?
I'm pleased, but I still need to let it sink in.
I needed a quiet evening to let the news sink in.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I let the news sink into me.
Say: I let the news sink in.
The fixed phrase ends with "sink in," without "to" or "into."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
let it sink in; let the news sink in; need time to let something sink in
Your turn: say it out loud
I needed a quiet evening to let the news sink in.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
let something sink in
take time to absorb something
“I needed a quiet evening to let the news sink in.”
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