put across

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to communicate in a comprehensible way

   he couldn't put things across very well

2. informal to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception

   they put one across their teacher

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put across Idioms  

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

2. 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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Example Sentences

A large sign had been put across the main track running through the camp reading "Cambodia needs peace – final".

From BBC

Six decades later, though, “Dance to the Music” still communicates a sense of boundless joy — even as it puts across a flicker of doubt about going so nice-and-smiley.

From Los Angeles Times

"I love fusion and I think it's something that needs to be put across, that all music basically is one music."

From BBC

This enabled us to film pictures which sufficiently put across the savagery of the storm, without taking a major safety risk.

From BBC

You expect Fiennes to expertly convey inner turmoil, but it’s the comedic way he puts across the cardinal’s exasperation with petty men that won me over.

From Los Angeles Times

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