as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
For Amad’s goal on Sunday, Robertson again allowed the attacker to get across him.
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas influencers were known for peddling aspirational life-style content, creators are presumed to have some kind of message to get across.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
So then to see that not happen gets across what the show is about way better than any of my material could.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Andy Jones, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Whereas influencers were known for peddling aspirational life-style content, creators are presumed to have some kind of message to get across.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
So then to see that not happen gets across what the show is about way better than any of my material could.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff explains how Chiefs-Bills became the NFL’s best playoff rivalry.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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With the world's richest man now joining President Trump at the White House, Elon Musk's biographer explains what drives the tech titan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The message, sent to workers across different agencies in a week of transition, surprised recipients, including some who mistook it for spam, leading some agencies to follow up to clarify with staffers.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This example illustrates how AI can enhance productivity while allowing humans to focus on tasks that require creativity and expertise.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The table below, displaying centre-backs signed, illustrates that dominance over other leagues.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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His involvement with the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement further demonstrates his commitment to advancing efficiency and innovation in the industry.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Still, Pasha’s interactions with current and former students demonstrate his unique place within the academic ecosystem, and the conviction that guides his defiant documentation.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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His preparation can be simplified going into next year.—
Richard Deitsch,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their goal is to simplify, automate, and enable business intelligence on demand.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The 21-year-old has also had two spells out with hamstring problems this campaign and has yet to play a full 90 minutes since moving to Chelsea in the summer of 2023 from Southampton for an initial £53million.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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One image even featured Leray's name spelled out in pink balloons.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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