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put across

verb

(adverb) to communicate in a comprehensible way
he couldn't put things across very well
informal, to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception
they put one across their teacher

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Cause to be understood or accepted, as in She put her views across very well . [c. 1920]

Attain or carry through by deceit, as in You can't put anything across this teacher . [c. 1920] Also see put over , def. 3.

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