Grammar fix
get your head around
understand something difficult
To understand an idea or system that initially seems difficult or confusing.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I'm still trying to get my head around how the new tax system works.
When I started my first job, I had to get my head around several computer systems at once, so the first few weeks were pretty intense.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I can't get my head in this idea.
Say: I can't get my head around this idea.
The phrase is 'get your head around something', not 'get your head in something'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Understand new information properly
How formalCasualFormal
get your head aroundYou're here · Casual: understand information that initially feels difficult or confusing.
take inProcess information, especially when there is a lot of it.absorbUnderstand and retain information from reading, listening, or experience.