get through to
Make someone understand
Get through to means to successfully communicate with or reach someone.
The phrase has two main applications: establishing contact I finally got through to customer service after an hour on hold and achieving understanding No matter what I say, I can't get through to him.
In the second sense, getting through to someone means making them truly hear or comprehend your message, often after repeated attempts have failed.
- convinceCause to believe
- callContact by phone
- empathizeFeel what others feel
- clarifyMake something understandable
- connectJoin or link
resonate · convey · sink in · reach · hit home · resolve · penetrate · overcome · dawn on · light bulb moment · articulate · interpret · enlighten · hear · get the message · influence · make contact · reach out
- ways to change mindsconvince, persuade, sway, coax, cajole
- Understanding Othersknow someone, figure out, size up, empathize, put yourself in their shoes
- resonate phrasesresonate, echo, ring true, hit home, touch
get through tofall on deaf ears
Be ignored despite being spoken
talk past · go over someone's head · talk to a brick wall · miss · hit a wall
through, getting, throughout, get to, gotten, getup, get through, get-go, getter