get the memo | Idiomator

Meaning: (literally)Toreceiveanitemofinformation.2025March 24, David Hytner, “Reece James bends it like Beckham to help England break down Latvia”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:Apart from that, it was England’s attack against Latvia’s massed defence. Marcus Rashford hadgot the memoto take on his man; he was positive, although the end product consistently eluded him.; (informal,chiefly in the negative,idiomatic)To beawareof thecurrentstate of affairs.Well it's a bit late now, to suddenly start caring about that. I guess you didn'tget the memo?2010, Ana Homayoun,That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week, Penguin,→ISBN:They've gotten it into their head that there's a mystical secret to academic success, and they justdidn't get the memo.2014, Tawni Waters,Beauty of the Broken, Simon and Schuster,→ISBN:My alarm clockdidn't get the memoabout the day off. Iggy's must have because I can hear him snoring through his bedroom door.2023June 14, Alexandria Dale, “Kim Kardashian relaxes poolside in a bright pink thong bikini”, inWomen's Health‎[2]:It seems even Kris Jenner hasgot thepinkmemo. The momager followed up Kim's post with her own, sharing a throwback pic of herself in a neon pink '80s swimsuit.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeget,‎memo.

Examples:

EN: As long as I get the memo.
ES: Siempre que me llegue el memorando.
ES: Siempre que me llegue el memorando.
EN: Yeah. You didn't get the memo?
ES: ¿No recibiste el comunicado?
EN: - Obviously you didn't get the memo.
ES: - Obviamente no te llego memo.
EN: Oh, didn't you get the memo?
ES: ¿No recibiste el memorándum?
EN: Well, in case you didn't get the memo, I'm not one of the good guys anymore.
ES: Si no recuerdas, yo ya no soy uno de esos tipos buenos.
EN: Well. maybe you didn't get the memo. but l--
ES: Quizá no recibiste el memo, pero yo...
EN: Guess I didn't get the memo.
ES: No recibí el memorándum.
EN: - Did you get the memo?
ES: ¿Recibiste la nota?
EN: - Did you not get the memo?
ES: - Lo siento. ¿No recibiste la nota?
EN: I guess you didn't get the memo?
ES: Creo que no recibiste el memo.
EN: Bebe is our friend. Didn't you all get the memo?
ES: ¿No recibieron todos el memo?
EN: I didn't get the memo.
ES: No recibí el memorando.
EN: Didn't get the memo?
ES: - ¿No has leído el memorando?
EN: Maybe they didn't get the memo.
ES: Quizá no recibieron el informe.
EN: You didn't get the memo, did you?
ES: ¿Recibió el informe?

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