Collocation
That makes sense.
Used to express that something is logical, understandable, or reasonable.
Definition
'That makes sense.' is a common English collocation. Used to express that something is logical, understandable, or reasonable.
subject + make + sense
“His explanation really makes sense to me now.”
Examples
- Her advice always seems to make sense, no matter the situation.
- The teacher's detailed explanation finally made sense to all the students.
- I hope my suggestion makes sense for your team's current project.
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- Does that make sense to you now that I've clarified the steps?
- At first, the complex instructions didn't make much sense to me.
- After rereading the entire chapter, it finally began to make sense.
- Their argument truly made sense from their unique cultural perspective.
- For the new marketing strategy to make sense, we need more recent data.
- No matter how I analyzed the situation, the sudden decision just didn't make sense.
- His complex theory eventually makes sense once you grasp the fundamental principles.
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