get (something) through (someone's) thick skull | イディオム、フレーズ、言い回し 英会話例文
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull/head
to get someone to understand something, to make someone or oneself acknowledge, accept, or understand something when they are obtuse.
意味: 何かを正しく理解する、(人に)理解させる、分からせる
thick skull 厚い頭蓋骨=石頭 に理解させるという表現です。
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull/head 例文
- No matter how many times I explain it, he just can’t seem to get it through his thick skull that he needs to show up on time.
- どんなに何回も彼に説明しても、時間通りに来る必要がある事を彼に理解させるのは無理みたいだ。
- It’s hard to get anything through his thick skull when he’s so stubborn about his opinions.
- 彼が自分の意見に頑固な時、彼の石頭に何かを理解させるのは難しい。