get across

verb

1. to cross or cause or help to cross

2. (adverb) to be or cause to be readily understood

3. informal,  (intr, preposition) to annoy

   her constant interference really got across him

Idioms and Phrases

Also, get it across . Make understandable or clear, as in I tried to get my point across , or He'll have to get it across to the others . [Late 1800s]

Also, come across . Be convincing, impress on others, as in How can I get across to the students? or The headmaster's announcement comes across as a criticism of the faculty . [c. 1920] Also see put across .

Related Words

• bring home 
• convey 
• impart 
• pass on