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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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 Thousands more couldn’t get through to buy tickets at all, forcing them to resort to ticket-resale sites. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get through to (someone)

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