/Sounds like 'kah-EH-seh-leh-ehl-VEH-ehn-tay TAR-deh'/
Finally understanding something much later than you should have, when it's already too late to react appropriately, often due to a lack of awareness or insight at the time.
Example
"It dawned on him late that he had been deceived."
"He always takes a while to catch on, he's slow to process."
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/Sounds like 'kah-EH-seh-leh-ehl-VEH-ehn-tay TAR-deh'/
Finally understanding something much later than you should have, when it's already too late to react appropriately, often due to a lack of awareness or insight at the time.
Example
"It dawned on him late that he had been deceived."
"He always takes a while to catch on, he's slow to process."
Regional synonyms: