English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "just get it in your thick skull" Mean?

Learn what "just get it in your thick skull" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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just get it in your thick skull.

It means the speaker is angrily saying the other person is being stubborn or refusing to understand.

From Conflicted Hearts, Episode 35

When do people say this?

Scene Context

The speaker angrily tells someone to understand something already.

Usage Scenario

Use this only in very angry speech or fiction. It is insulting and rude, so it is not appropriate in polite conversation, work, or friendly disagreement.

Better ways to say it

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Get it through your head.
2
Just get it through your skull.
3
Listen and understand already.

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