get through to (someone)

idiom

: 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.

: 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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This seems to get through to Jake, or at least calm him down enough to rethink the scenario. —

Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024 But the release date changed a few weeks ago, and that message clearly didn’t get through to the PVOD platforms, hence the glitch. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 Russia has allowed the ceasefire to bring a modicum of peace to Syrian war zone, with some though not all UN humanitarian convoys to get through to starving Syrian civilians. —

Jeffrey A. Stacey, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2016 Wallace, unfortunately, failed to get through to the playoffs in 2024, despite his 23XI Racing teammate Tyler Reddick clinching the regular season win and getting through to the final Championship 4 in Phoenix. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get through to (someone)

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