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/
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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🌳Etymology
Origin
Get derives from Old Norse 'geta', meaning 'to obtain' or 'to beget'. Across combines the Old English preposition 'a-' (meaning 'on' or 'in') with 'cross', originally from Latin 'crux', meaning a cross or intersection. The phrase 'get across' emerged as these elements merged to express the idea of conveying or transmitting something from one side to another.
Breakdown
get (Old Norse 'geta': to obtain) + across (a- 'on/in' + cross 'intersection/crosswise'). The combination conveys the concept of movement or communication spanning a distance or barrier.
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📝Examples
“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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