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11get 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./ Syn.: PUT ACROSS. 2. To become clear. * /The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the… …
12get\ across — v 1. To explain clearly, make (smth) clear; to make clear the meaning of. Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the plays. Syn.: put across 2. To become clear. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not… …
13get\ across\ to — v 1. To explain clearly, make (smth) clear; to make clear the meaning of. Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the plays. Syn.: put across 2. To become clear. The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the explanation did not… …
14get across — verb a) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively. In heavy rain, the cavalry couldnt get across the river. b) To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling. Its impossible to… …
15get across — phr verb Get across is used with these nouns as the object: ↑idea, ↑message, ↑point, ↑point of view, ↑river, ↑road …
16get across — explain, make something understood I had a hard time trying to get across to him the importance of taking care of his computer discs …
17get across — PHR V ERG When an idea gets across or when you get it across, you succeed in making other people understand it. [V P to n] Officers felt their point of view was not getting across to ministers... [V n P] I had created a way to get my message… …
18get across — Synonyms and related words: assail the ear, be glimpsed, be heard, broadcast, caress the ear, clarify, come through, communicate, contact, convey, dawn on, disseminate, elucidate, explain, explicate, gain a hearing, get over, get through to, get… …
19get across — verb Date: 1913 intransitive verb to become clear or convincing transitive verb to make clear or convincing < we couldn t get our point across > …
20get across — a photo will help you get the message across Syn: communicate, impart, convey, transmit, make clear, express …
