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to get across
[phrase form: get]
01
to be clearly understood or communicated
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
get across
3rd person singular
gets across
past simple
got across
past participle
gotten across
Examples
The comedian 's humor does n't always get across to everyone in the audience.
02
to clearly communicate an idea, plan, etc.
Transitive: to get across an idea
Examples
Sarah struggled to get her point across during the heated debate.
