get across

What does "get across" mean?

1. To communicate an idea successfully so others understand
2. To cross to the other side of something

Examples

• I'm trying to get across the importance of this safety issue.
• The teacher struggled to get the concept across to her students.
• We need to get across the river before it gets dark.
• Did my message get across clearly during the presentation?
• How can we get this information across to the public?

How to use it

Most commonly used for communicating ideas. 'Get the point across' is a very common expression meaning to make someone understand your main idea.

Word order

Separable when communicating: 'get something across' or 'get across something'

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping

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  To return to a place

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  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get away

  To escape from a place or person

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult