get across

US /ɡet əˈkrɔs/
UK /ɡet əˈkrɔs/
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1.

to make something understood or communicated clearly

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It's difficult to get across how much I appreciate your help.
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The speaker struggled to get his message across to the audience.
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conveycommunicateexpressimpartput across
2.

to move from one side to the other, especially over a barrier or obstacle

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We need to get across the river before dark.
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How do we get across to the other side of the tracks?
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crosstraversepass over
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acrossput acrossrun acrosscome acrossacross the boardgetget on