get the message

(informal)infer an implication from a remark or action

(非正式)理解（话或行动的）暗含之意

send a message

make a significant statement, either implicitly or by one's actions

（含蓄或通过行动）表达重要意思

the elections sent a message to political quarters that the party was riding a wave of popularity.

选举向政界人士传递了该党深受欢迎的信息。