get it across

get it across
get it across
1. To make acceptable or to bring to a successful issue
2. To explain
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Main Entry:across

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  • get sth across — UK US get sth across Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to make someone understand or believe something: »He has no trouble getting his point across. »We have yet to clearly get across the message that we ve got …   Financial and business terms

  • get something across — COMMUNICATE, get over, impart, convey, transmit, make clear, express. → get * * * manage to communicate an idea clearly …   Useful english dictionary

  • get something across — manage to communicate an idea clearly. → get …   English new terms dictionary

  • get something across — Syn: communicate, get over, impart, convey, transmit, make clear, express …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • get something across (to somebody) — ˌget aˈcross (to sb) | ˌget sthaˈcross (to sb) derived to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating sth • Your meaning didn t really get across. • He s not very good at getting his ideas across. Main entry: ↑getderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 …   Financial and business terms

  • get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • get across — verb 1. communicate successfully (Freq. 1) I couldn t get across the message He put over the idea very well • Syn: ↑put over • Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑pass on, ↑pass …   Useful english dictionary

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