get across

Verb (3)

1. communicate successfully“I couldn't get across the message”“He put over the idea very well”Synonyms: get acrossput over
2. become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”“she was penetrated with sorrow”Synonyms: clickget throughdawncome homeget acrosssink inpenetratefall into place
3. travel across or pass over“The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day”Synonyms: traversetrackcovercrosspass overget overget acrosscut throughcut across