get (something) through to (someone)

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phrase (1)

: to express (something) clearly so that it is understood by (someone)

I hope I've finally gotten my message through to him.

get through to (someone)

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phrase (2)

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: to be clearly expressed to and understood by (someone)

I've talked to him many times, but I just can't seem to get through to him.

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: to make a successful telephone call to (someone)

Where were you? I've been trying to get through to you (on the phone) all day!

Examples of get (something) through to (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Josh Morrissey’s shot did not get through to Korpisalo but the B’s could not locate the puck and Morgan Barron punched it home from the side of the crease. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025

Despite the struggles of trying to get through to Pebbles, Faye did not give up trying. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

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Myers said trailer park tenants rarely get through to Moore, and that most communication happens via text message. — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 4 Mar. 2026

In Skokie, an Iranian-American can’t get through to communicate with his father in Iran after a bomb fell in the father’s neighborhood, injuring him. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026