We finally got across the river where it was very shallow.
•Where the water was low, it was easy to get across.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get across something — get across (something) to successfully communicate something. As a coach, I have to get across to the players what I want from them … New idioms dictionary
get across — (something) to successfully communicate something. As a coach, I have to get across to the players what I want from them … New idioms dictionary
get across — verb 1. communicate successfully (Freq. 1) I couldn t get across the message He put over the idea very well • Syn: ↑put over • Hypernyms: ↑communicate, ↑pass on, ↑pass … Useful english dictionary
get across — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms get across : present tense I/you/we/they get across he/she/it gets across present participle getting across past tense got across past participle got across to make people understand something He sometimes has … English dictionary
get across — {v.} 1. To explain clearly, make (something) clear; to make clear the meaning of. * /Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the plays./ Syn.: PUT ACROSS. 2. To become clear. * /The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the… … Dictionary of American idioms
get across — {v.} 1. To explain clearly, make (something) clear; to make clear the meaning of. * /Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can get across the plays./ Syn.: PUT ACROSS. 2. To become clear. * /The teacher tried to explain the problem, but the… … Dictionary of American idioms
get across — verb a) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively. In heavy rain, the cavalry couldnt get across the river. b) To make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling. Its impossible to… … Wiktionary
get across — explain, make something understood I had a hard time trying to get across to him the importance of taking care of his computer discs … Idioms and examples
get across — go over, pass over, ford; be understood make something understood; communicate something in a manner that is clear … English contemporary dictionary
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
