register with someone

register with someone
register with someone
1. Lit. to sign up with someone. •

You will have to register with the lady at the front desk.

I registered with the attendant when I came in.

2. Fig. [for something] to be realized or understood by someone. •

Suddenly, the import of what she had said registered with me.

My name did not register with her, and I had to explain who I was.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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