to solve something by using reasoning
to clear something up
to understand why someone acts in a certain way
it is a colloquial phrase and is not often used in a formal conversation
It doesn’t matter how long it takes. I am going to figure out this math problem.
He was able to figure out who the killer was pretty quickly. That is why I like that show.
She is going to figure out that you lied to her.
Were you able to figure out the new IT system at work?
I am having trouble figuring him out. He is always so mysterious.
She is a difficult person to figure out. Sometimes she is so rude to me.
I can’t figure out why my new colleague is always eating.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.