to make sb understand sth
11can't make head nor tail of something — can t make head nor ˈtail of sth idiom to be unable to understand sth • I couldn t make head nor tail of what he was saying. Main entry: ↑headidiom …
12give somebody to understand (that) … — give sb to believe/understand (that)… idiom often passive (formal) to make sb believe/understand sth • I was given to understand that she had resigned. Main entry: ↑giveidiom …
13get sth across — UK US get sth across Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to make someone understand or believe something: »He has no trouble getting his point across. »We have yet to clearly get across the message that we ve got …
14ˌget sth aˈcross — phrasal verb to make people understand something What message are you trying to get across to the consumer?[/ex] …
15imˈpress sth on sb — phrasal verb to try to make someone understand how important something is They impressed on us the need to keep the project completely secret.[/ex] …
16run sth by — UK US run sth by/past sb Phrasal Verb with run({{}}/rʌn/ verb (running, ran, run) ► to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve: »I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal. »Could you run that… …
17run sth by/past sb — UK US run sth by/past sb Phrasal Verb with run({{}}/rʌn/ verb (running, ran, run) ► to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve: »I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal. »Could you run that… …
18ˈdrum sth into sb — phrasal verb to make someone learn or understand something by repeating it many times …
19ˌdumb (sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb to spoil something by trying to make it easier to understand or more popular …
20ˌtake sth ˈin — phrasal verb 1) to understand and remember something that you hear or read I m not sure how much of his explanation she took in.[/ex] 2) to make a piece of clothing more narrow or more tight, so that it fits you …
