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Definition get across in British English

get across phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make people understand something

Example

He sometimes has trouble getting his meaning across in English.

Example

What message are you trying to get across to the consumer?

Example

I was trying to get across how much I admired them.

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Definition get across in British English