idioms using “picture”

In the picture

Involved, part of something

“Ozawa-san is definitely still in the picture. She is an important team member.”

Out of the picture

No longer involved

“Kinuta-san, the troublemaker, is out of the picture now, so the office should run smoothly.”

To picture something

To imagine something

“Kikunaga-san might be named department head? I just can’t picture it.”

To get the picture

To understand what another person is trying to explain to them, or to finally comprehend something

“Hanako-san is beginning to get the picture; she has to improve her PC skills or she will lose her job.”

Not a pretty picture

An unfortunate or upsetting situation

“The announcement of the layoffs at the plant was made just before the Christmas party. It was not a pretty picture.”