get across (Meaning)

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get across (v)

communicate successfully

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

travel across or pass over

The teacher struggled to get across the complex scientific concept to the students.
The message failed to get across to the recipient due to a technical glitch.
Despite her best efforts, she couldn't get across to the angry crowd.
The bridge allowed people to get across the river safely.
We need to get across to the other side before dark.
I'm not sure I can get across my point without causing offense.
The spokesperson got across the company's stance on the issue clearly.
The performer's emotion got across to the audience, leaving them in tears.
The translation software couldn't accurately get across the nuances of the original text.
We must get across our concerns to management before it's too late.

communicate successfully, become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions, travel across or pass over

simplify, illustrate,explain, spell out, clarify, demonstrate, elucidate, illuminate, explicate,clear (up)

obscure, obscure, confound, confound, cloud, confuse, confuse,cloud, befog,obfuscate

The teacher struggled to get across the complex scientific concept to the students.

The message failed to get across to the recipient due to a technical glitch.

Despite her best efforts, she couldn't get across to the angry crowd.

The bridge allowed people to get across the river safely.