ConnectPhrase · Ages 11-25 · In use
understood the assignment
Someone did exactly what the moment called for, and did it really well. Praise for an outfit, a performance or a clever move.
She showed up to the theme party fully dressed as a lamp. She understood the assignment.
For parents and educators
Harmless praise. It can be sarcastic, so the tone tells you which way it goes.
Where it came from
Spread on TikTok in 2021, helped along by a rap song about an assignment.
Also heard as
didn't understand the assignment
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