To interpret someone's argument.
From take + the + meaning.
hear out
To listen to someone until that person has finished speaking; to thoro…
score off
To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a su…
soften someone's cough
To completely negate or undermine someone's argument or position on a …
play the man and not the ball
To object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their …
play the ball and not the man
To object to someone's argument by attacking the argument itself inste…
catch someone's drift
To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.