get across
Britishverb
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to cross or cause or help to cross
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(adverb) to be or cause to be readily understood
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informal (intr, preposition) to annoy
her constant interference really got across him
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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]
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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
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“Well, in that case, let’s forget about swimming and instead continue exploring farther up to see if there is another way to get across.”
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They would also consider if Luiz would have been able to get across to prevent the shot.
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But even though Mama was right there, the space between us felt awfully wide, and getting across it seemed like a dangerous venture.
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"So now we can allow the nerves to get across the gap."
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He tried to get across the street just as a car was turning onto it.
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