Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context idiomatic English) To understand even minimally. 2 To determine to be good or bad. vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To understand even minimally. 2 To determine to be good or bad.
Usage examples of "make head or tail of".
Since there are a lot of wires in there, and the particulars of what they are doing are fairly unpredictable, it is difficult for anyone monitoring the transmissions to make head or tail of them.
He couldn't make head or tail of it--damn those full-coverage screens!
Neither Monk nor Johnny could make head or tail of their jabbering.
He would need paper and pen, a quiet place, time, and a good light, if he was to make head or tail of this mess.
And overwhelm me- I'm damned if I can make head or tail of your world as yet.
I only wanted to prepare you for the fact that we can't make head or tail of them, and to let you know that our usual tests drew blanks.
I only wanted to prepare you for the fact that we cant make head or tail of them, and to let you know that our usual tests drew blanks.
But I don't believe he'll make head or tail of it, and I bet he won't test it for a secret message as we did.