put across

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to perform a theatrical production

Yet, though the piece is preposterous hokum, the show is put across with enormous zest.

to explain or state something clearly and understandably

All good communicators try to use popular, well-understood examples to put across complex ideas.

transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"
When you put something across or put it over, you succeed in describing or explaining it to someone. He has taken out a half-page advertisement in his local paper to put his point across This is actually a very entertaining book putting over serious health messages = get across
successfully communicate a point; manage successfully
put oneself across
To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality

It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview.

put it across
manage successfully, carry out
put across

    Hyphenation

    put a·cross

    Turkish pronunciation

    pût ıkrôs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpo͝ot əˈkrôs/ /ˈpʊt əˈkrɔːs/

    Etymology

    [ 'put ] (verb.) 12th century. Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch poten to plant.
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