idiom · neutral

get the message across

UK/ɡet ðə ˈmesɪdʒ əˈkrɒs/US/ɡet ðə ˈmɛsɪdʒ əˈkrɔs/get the MES·sage a·CROSS

speakingtask2

to successfully communicate an idea or information so others understand it

Examples

“She used clear slides to get the message across.”

“If you want to persuade them, you must get your message across quickly.”

“In class presentations, it's important to get the message across to everyone.”

Band 8 sentence

“In presentations it's crucial to get the message across succinctly, otherwise listeners will lose interest.”

Collocations

  • get the message across to someone
  • clearly get the message across

Word family

get the message across idiomget someone's message across idiomgetting the message across gerund

Common mistakes

make the message across→get the message across

get the message across to me (use no to)→get the message across to me

Say it for a higher band

5explain→6make clear→7+get the message across

Synonyms

get one's point across

Easily confused

get your point across

“He struggled to get his point across during the meeting.”

Related words

break the icesmall talkspeak one's mindhold one's tongueread the roomget straight to the pointspill the beanslet the cat out of the bag

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