iron out, straighten (out), unscramble, untangle, untie.
How do you figure out something?
7 ways to figure things out
- Do. Yeah, just do it… if possible.
- Draw. Our discovery sessions often feature live sketching—drawing out ideas as people say them so we can understand things better and figure out the best way to represent the visually.
- Think.
- Talk.
- Read.
- Write.
- Watch.
What is the meaning of I will figure something out?
informal. B2. to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought: [ + question word ] I can’t figure out why he did it.
What can I say instead of figure out?
calculate; draw up; figure out; value; puzzle out; estimate; compute; work; solve; work out; lick.
What is the phrasal verb for figure out?
Phrasal Verb – Figure out. Meaning 1 – To understand something or to solve a problem. This phrasal verb is separable. “I can’t figure out what is happening!”
What to do when you can’t figure out something?
1) Ask yourself if you are the first person ever to solve this – if not, then there is likely to be an answer out there. Try Google, SO etc. 2) Take a break and try and do something else for a while – it’s amazing what a few hours away from the keyboard and thinking about something else can do.
What do you call someone who is good at figuring things out?
perceptive Add to list Share. If someone calls you perceptive, they mean you are good at understanding things or figuring things out. Perceptive is derived from the Latin word percipere which means “to obtain or gather.” A perceptive person is good at gathering information and using her senses to take in the world.
What is figure out the problem?
phrasal verb. If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. [informal]
What is the phrasal verb of figure out?
Another definition of figure out is to learn something because you took action, to find a way. For example, “You’re watching this video so you can figure out how to use the expression “figure out.” That’s kind of similar to a 3rd definition of “figure out”, which is “to finally understand after a lot of thought”.
What does have me figured out mean?
Figured out means “understood” or “solved”, as you noted. I think the problem here is with “it” or “it all”. “He’s got it all figured out” would, in general, means “he’s got life solved” and would imply that the person has worked out a successful way of living.
