get through to (someone)
idiom
1
: to be clearly expressed to and understood by (someone)
I've talked to him many times, but I just can't seem to get through to him.
2
: to make a successful telephone call to (someone)
Where were you? I've been trying to get through to you (on the phone) all day!
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In a heartbreaking twist, only one person can get through to Viktor: Ben.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
In March of 2021, the month Bateman was first able to get through to someone in the unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days, according to federal data analyzed by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Because my goal in the semi-finals is to try to get through to the final, with as little energy expenditure as possible.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That said, Chaplin had an unquestionable talent for telling a story, for finding a way to get through to people.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
In March of 2021, the month Bateman was first able to get through to someone in the unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days, according to federal data analyzed by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
Because my goal in the semi-finals is to try to get through to the final, with as little energy expenditure as possible.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That said, Chaplin had an unquestionable talent for telling a story, for finding a way to get through to people.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Get through to (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through%20to%20%28someone%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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