as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
what I'm trying to get across is that there simply is no money for the project
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Recent Examples of get across
History shows this has an uphill climb to get across the finish line.
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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Understanding what happens between signing a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) and taking ownership can make a big difference to getting across the finish line smoothly.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer tells how the bill got across the finish line.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
What many of its users may not realize, however, is that AI comes with a steep environmental cost, one that has been found to disproportionately affect Black and brown communities — which is exactly what SZA is hoping to get across.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 July 2025
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Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Understanding what happens between signing a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) and taking ownership can make a big difference to getting across the finish line smoothly.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer tells how the bill got across the finish line.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
What many of its users may not realize, however, is that AI comes with a steep environmental cost, one that has been found to disproportionately affect Black and brown communities — which is exactly what SZA is hoping to get across.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 July 2025
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The grandmother explained that the family had called first responders after her daughter had taken the her granddaughter’s phone away, and the child became emotionally upset.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In an Instagram post featuring photos of her, her husband Steven Oleksy, and their twins Oliver and Molly, Brooke explained her reasoning for missing the funeral.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year, Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, revealed that his first posthumous album is set to be released this year, and clarified that only certain music from the slain artist would ever see the light of day.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The researchers did not clarify whether breaking down brain glycogen could stop human brain cells from dying, Okun noted.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This phase of the series illustrates the intricate psychological tactics used in espionage, where family bonds and loyalty become tools for manipulation and control.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Once again, the play-off win against Coventry illustrates how Sunderland will need to work hard and maintain pressure in their defensive shape against higher-quality opposition.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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But if their depth is tested this season, offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland might need to demonstrate his magic with development. 5.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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And that’s before Google’s new software is demonstrated next week.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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What Michael and the team have done for the tour is condense that and simplify so there is more time for improv and the explanation is more direct.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ford's plan centers on dramatically simplifying the vehicle and breaking it up into three separate pieces, which are built in parallel and then combined together.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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More Elsa/Getty Images On Wednesday, ESPN insider Buster Olney spelled out a reason for optimism that the Yankees can not only make the playoffs, but go on a deep run.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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First, our process is clearly spelled out in our state constitution (credit to the authors of the 1976 amendment and the 1980 update).—
Matt Ritter,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Get across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20across. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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