get across
(Informal)
[verb]
Synonyms:
- cross, ford, negotiate, pass over, traverse
- communicate, bring home to, convey, impart, make clear or understood, put over, transmit

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get across phrasal verb (see also get)
to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully
get something ↔ across
It took him ages to get his point across.
We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.
The message isn’t getting across.
get across to
It is important that we get this message across to voters.

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get across
get across (something)
to successfully communicate something.
As a coach, I have to get across to the players what I want from them.

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get across something
get across (something)
to successfully communicate something.
As a coach, I have to get across to the players what I want from them.

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get across
to explain something, to make something understood
I always try to get across the importance of taking care of one's computer.

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get across something
to explain something, to make something understood
I always try to get across the importance of taking care of one's computer.

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get across
v.
1. To explain clearly, make (something) clear; to make clear the meaning of.
Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the plays.
Synonym: PUT ACROSS.
2. To become clear.
The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not get across to the class.

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