get the picture
（尤指通过他人描述）弄明白情况，了解情形；“了解事情全部真相；明白，了解情况的具体或真实含义，无需进一步解释，明白了，懂了，能想象到”
这个短语字面意思是“照相，去拿相片，获得一幅画”请看：
Come on, let’s get the picture.来吧，让我们照张相吧。
-I delivered the picture by express last week.
我上周就把照片快递出去了。
-But I didn't get the picture.
但是我没有收到照片啊。
但是，get the picture还有引申含义：（尤指通过他人描述）弄明白情况，了解情形；“了解事情全部真相；明白，了解情况的具体或真实含义，无需进一步解释，明白了，懂了，能想象到”
请看经典例句：
Luke never tells you the whole story, but you always get the picture.
卢克从不告诉你事情的来龙去脉，但你总会弄明白是怎么回事。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
I want to get the picture. 我想了解一下情况。
After meeting his parents, Julie got the picture about her boyfriend.
在见过他的父母之后，朱丽对自己的男朋友有了全面了解。
I know it's annoying to make all these copies, but the boss specifically asked me to have you do it—get the picture?
我知道复印这些东西很烦人，但是老板特别让我让你去做，明白吗？
Your wife ran away with your best friend. Now do you get the picture?
你的老婆跟你好友私奔了。 现在你知道了吗 ?
What you said really confused me，I can't get the picture.
你所说的令我困惑，我还是不明白。
I get the picture一you two want to be left alone together.
我明白了，你们俩想单独在一块儿。
英文情景剧：
Todd: Could you tell me the significance of these flowers? I want to get the picture.
托德:你能给我讲讲这些花的花语吗?我想了解一下。
Boss: Lily means beauty. Violet means modesty. Carnation means devoted love.
老板：百合花代表美丽，紫罗兰代表谦虚，康乃餐代表忠诚的爱。
拓展：
in/out of the picture，意为“在局内/局外”，put/keep sb in the picture，意为”介绍情况，使了解情况“等，例如：
Just a few years ago the picture was very different.
几年前的情况就大不相同。
Morris is likely to win, with Jones out of the picture now.
琼斯现已出局，莫里斯极有可能胜出。
类似短语know the score 了解情况；（尤指）了解问题的症结
You know the score - no payment till after the article is published.
你了解情况——文章发表后才付稿酬。
Oh, I know the score—my older sisters are allowed to do things that I'm not.
我知道情况，我的姐姐被允许做我不允许的事情。