get across
verb
got across; got across or gotten across; getting across; gets across
: to become clear or convincing
: to make clear or convincing
we couldn't get our point across
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Examples of get across in a Sentence
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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That's why the amendment never got across the finish line.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
At that point Nate found a unique way of getting across the idea that the audience is being drawn inside Mother’s body.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the violinist’s cars had broken down trying to get across the border, and just by sheer accident, one of the other orchestra members saw him and gave him a lift.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Low-cost airline Breeze Airways is helping travelers get across the country for less with a Black Friday sale that has flights starting at just $29.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
At that point Nate found a unique way of getting across the idea that the audience is being drawn inside Mother’s body.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2024
One of the violinist’s cars had broken down trying to get across the border, and just by sheer accident, one of the other orchestra members saw him and gave him a lift.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Low-cost airline Breeze Airways is helping travelers get across the country for less with a Black Friday sale that has flights starting at just $29.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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