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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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.
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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
Before then, Mitchell and her brother considered leaving the hospital by boats that were sent by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, but the fast-moving waters made getting across the parking lot too dangerous.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Trump carried the Buckeye State by eight points in 2016 and 2020, but Republicans are urging their voters to cast ballots early so that their congressional and Senate nominees in deadlocked races get across the finish line.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
Before then, Mitchell and her brother considered leaving the hospital by boats that were sent by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, but the fast-moving waters made getting across the parking lot too dangerous.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Trump carried the Buckeye State by eight points in 2016 and 2020, but Republicans are urging their voters to cast ballots early so that their congressional and Senate nominees in deadlocked races get across the finish line.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20across. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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