get - across — to succeed in communicating an idea or message to someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to succeed in communicating an idea or message to someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet əˈkrɔːs/
Korean meaning: (생각이나 메시지를) 전달하다, 이해시키다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 어**크로**스
Example Sentences
- The teacher used funny memes to get complex theories across to her students.
- He tried to get across the river by riding a giant inflatable unicorn.
- The politician couldn't get her policy across clearly during the debate.
get - across
VERB//ɡet əˈkrɔːs//
to succeed in communicating an idea or message to someone
to succeed in communicating an idea or message to someone
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Origin
GET은 고대 노르드어에서 '얻다'라는 뜻이었고, ACROSS는 'a(on) + cross(십자가)'에서 온 말로 '십자가 위에 놓인 것처럼 가로질러'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
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“The teacher used funny memes to get complex theories across to her students.”
“He tried to get across the river by riding a giant inflatable unicorn.”
“The politician couldn't get her policy across clearly during the debate.”
“My cat somehow gets across the idea that it's dinner time by staring at me intensely.”
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