get through to

Example Sentences

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The approach was unorthodox—this wasn’t exactly the Vince Lombardi playbook—but Arteta seemed to get through to his young squad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For three seasons, Jimmy, a therapist grieving the loss of his wife, has used unconventional methods —think taking someone with aggression issues to a boxing ring — to get through to his patients.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“I was able to get through to them right away, and they had trained agents to deal with people who were grieving,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

"We have gone in with higher self-esteem, to first attack the competition and try to get through to the knockout stage. We are on our way to doing that."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

In the sixth grade there was a boy in my class who had a steel plate in his skull and was always complaining how test answers could never get through to him.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd