understand the assignment
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see understand, assignment.
Example Sentences
- "If you’re lucky enough to have a dishwasher in your shared kitchen, then a) we’re jealous and b) it’s definitely worth picking a processor that you don’t have to wash up. This understood the assignment, and all its attachments fit in the bowl, meaning it won’t take up too much of your allotted cupboard space."
- "Lil Nas X led the charge of stars who “understood the assignment,” to use a phrase that should probably be retired in 2022. In terms of creating cultural moments, impeccably reading the room on Twitter and seeming to actually have fun with his newfound mega-stardom, no one else came close."
- "Fans gushed over Lively’s outfits, with one person saying that she “singlehandedly carried the whole Met Gala this year”. / Another wrote: “Blakely Live will always understand the assignment”, while a third added: “If there’s one thing Blake Lively is gonna do, it’s serve a look at the Met Gala.”"