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get across
to communicate successfully
In more detail
1. (verb) to communicate or explain something so that people understand it
2. (verb) to move from one side of something to the other side
Examples
- 1. The teacher tried to get the main idea across to the students.
- 2. We need to get across the river before dark.
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