getting across
Making yourself understood
Getting across means successfully communicating an idea or message so others understand it: I tried explaining it three different ways before finally getting across.
The phrase suggests effort—the meaning must travel from one mind to another, as if crossing a barrier.
The main point isn't getting across to the audience.
- explainingMaking something understood
- conveyingTransmitting meaning or information
- expressingCommunicating thoughts outwardly
- transmittingSending out signals
- articulatingExpressing clearly in speech
driving home · communicating · breaking down · traverse · ford · imparting · sinking in · making sense · span · navigate · interpreting · illustrate · conversing · clarify · signaling · body language · translate · bridge
getting acrossmiscommunicating
Failing to convey clearly
confusing · obscuring · bombing · mystifying · missing the mark
getting acrossmuddling
Confusedly mixing up
garbling · obfuscating · confounding · clouding · muddying
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