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put across

1 of 1verb
/pʊt əˈkrɔs/
Forms:puts across,putting across,put across,put across
1

to present information clearly and effectively to others

  • During his speech, the mayor put across the importance of community involvement.
  • The teacher struggled to put across the new concept to his students.
  • It's crucial for advertisers to put across their message effectively.
  • He put his proposal across during the meeting and everyone understood his viewpoint.
  • The scientist spent years researching and was finally able to put her findings across in a journal.