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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Flaherty, who dealt with back problems with the Detroit Tigers earlier this season, still needs to get across the finish line healthy.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
In an effort to get across the feeling of a soul leaving its body, the filmmakers often punctuated scenes with images of empty rooms shot with subtle camera moves, interludes that Levy wanted to imbue with a spiritual quality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Each has been a Republican priority that failed to get across the finish line.
—David Beasley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Sep. 2024
Expressions of goodwill can also be hard to get across.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2022
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
In an effort to get across the feeling of a soul leaving its body, the filmmakers often punctuated scenes with images of empty rooms shot with subtle camera moves, interludes that Levy wanted to imbue with a spiritual quality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Each has been a Republican priority that failed to get across the finish line.
—David Beasley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Sep. 2024
Expressions of goodwill can also be hard to get across.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 31 May 2022
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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