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 .

Example Sentences

The club feels it is starting to get across who exactly is in charge of its season tickets.

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"I'm hoping all of the Tests are hard fought, going down to the wire, and Australia will just get across the line in every game."

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Ach, who cares about the tickets at this stage, let's just get across the water, eh?

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"We can leverage those different areas we've got across the globe."

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It took nineteen days to get across Central Park.

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Related Words

• bring home 
• convey 
• impart 
• pass on