get across

Example Sentences

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He tried to get across the street just as a car was turning onto it.

From Literature

To ensure her personal viewpoints got across, Weber was involved in all aspects of production.

From The Wall Street Journal

But from Harry's perspective, he will have survived this moment in court, getting across his sense of moral outrage, while having avoided saying anything that will set new stories running about his family.

From BBC

"We have seen that time and time again in all sorts of systems - it relies on somebody being willing to ask for help and that is sometimes quite a difficult barrier to get across first."

From BBC

"The message is getting across, but we faced adversity today and that is the reality. After that comes a bit of doubt," said Nancy on whether his tactical changes can work.

From Barron's