get across

Example Sentences

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"It's been hard to come by over the years when playing for Ireland, so we're desperate to get across that."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“It could actually be somewhat helpful, because they’re trying to get across ‘the bar is higher’ without saying, ‘We’re not going to do something that we might very well wind up wanting to do.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

During his postgame news conference, Reid was asked what he had been trying to get across to Kelce during the exchange.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Kane, who has impressed in possession, was a weak point for England out of possession, unable to get across or contest defenders pushing up.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

“And see that branch? It goes right over the wall. I can probably get across it and jump down.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish