1.
Cause to be understood or accepted, as in She put her views across very well. [c. 1920]
2.
Attain or carry through by deceit, as in You can't put anything across this teacher. [c. 1920] Also see
put over, def. 3.
| Idioms: put across |
1.
Cause to be understood or accepted, as in She put her views across very well. [c. 1920]
2.
Attain or carry through by deceit, as in You can't put anything across this teacher. [c. 1920] Also see
put over, def. 3.
| WordNet: put across |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
transmit information
Synonyms: communicate, pass on, pass
| across (Idiom) | |
| Schrenk (family name) | |
| get across (Idiom) |
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