get across

verb — 4 senses

get across

verb

1

To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.

In heavy rain, the cavalry couldn't get across the river.
It's impossible to get across with all checkpoints closed.

1 more example

Bridge the digital divide. Let the poor get across.

2

To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.

I couldn't get across to the board this simple economic fact.
Better organized writing helps to get the point across.

3

Dated, Slang To succeed; to do well.

African-American Vernacular

4

Slang To annoy (someone); to get on someone's bad side.

Derived terms: get it across one's head

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.