Catch on

He didn't have to explain; I caught on right away.

She's been catching on pretty well.

It's a crummy idea, and I certainly hope it does not catch on.

At first, many people didn't like that kind of music, but after a while it caught on.

They were largely advertised, important firms rented expensive shops for retail purposes, and at one time it looked as though the American bicycle would catch on. The attempted invasion failed; a small army reached our shores but it got swallowed up and the officers retired with discomfiture.

But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?

They waited for the pot roast to "catch on," sticking to the pot just enough to brown