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Get across

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively. intransitive, transitive

    "In heavy rain, the cavalry couldn't get across the river."

  2. 2
    become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions wordnet
  3. 3
    To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over. transitive

    "I couldn't get across to the board this simple economic fact."

  4. 4
    communicate successfully wordnet
  5. 5
    To succeed; to do well. dated, intransitive, slang
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  1. 6
    travel across or pass over wordnet
  2. 7
    To annoy (someone); to get on someone's bad side. slang, transitive

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