put across

put (oneself) across

To communicate and express oneself clearly and effectively, such that others can understand one's opinions, ideas, and what one is like on a personal level. Jared has a bit of social anxiety, so he has trouble putting himself across around other people he doesn't know. The most important thing when you are speaking in front of an audience to is make sure you put yourself across well.
See also: across, put

put across

1. To express, convey, or communicate something. He's always had trouble putting across his ideas in a way other people can understand. Let me know when you're ready to put your plan across to the boss.
2. To execute or perform something successfully. We'll need all the help we can get if we want to put this plan across. The production company put the musical across with incredible style.
3. To communicate and express oneself clearly and effectively, such that others can understand one's opinions, ideas, and what one is like on a personal level. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "put" and "across." Jared has a bit of social anxiety, so he has trouble putting himself across around other people he doesn't know. The most important thing when you are speaking in front of an audience to is make sure you put yourself across well.
4. To carry something through by deceiving someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "put" and "across." You can't put anything across my dad—he's like a bloodhound whenever we try to get away with anything!
See also: across, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put someone across (in a good way)

 and get someone across (in a good way)
to present someone in a good way or a good light. I don't want Tom to make the speech. He doesn't put himself across well. I get myself across in situations like this. I'll do it.
See also: across, put

put something across (to someone)

 and get something across (to someone)
Fig. to make something clear to someone; to convince someone of something; to get a plan accepted. I don't know how to put this point across to my class. Can you help? Can you help me get this across?
See also: across, put
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

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.
See also: across, put
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

put across

v.
1. To place something so that it traverses something else: I put one leg across the other because it was more comfortable to sit that way.
2. To state or describe something clearly to others: The council put its views across during the hearing. The students will put across their opinions at the meeting.
See also: across, put
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • put (oneself) at (one's) ease
  • above (one's) pay grade
  • beyond (one's) pay grade
  • comfortable in (one's) own skin
  • watch (one's) six
  • check (one's) six
  • check your six
  • wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
  • wash one's hands of
  • wash your hands of somebody/something
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Student Charlie Jones, 18, said: "It is good to see some balance being put across now.
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His aim was not to put across a message, but to make people aware of the rich variety of indigenous cultures of the land they lived in.
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After 25 years they can still put across the same passion.
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Each art teacher was presented with an elementary "Art Alphabet" to put across the front of the classroom--much like "regular" staff has an alphabet on view.
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Using the style of comics and cartoons to put across his loony worldview, this French artist has populated his exhibitions with a playful and appealing bestiary for more than fifteen years.
Musee d'art moderne et contemporain: Alain Sechas. (Reviews)
In the meetings, Shimamura hopes to put across Japan's views on a wide range of agricultural issues, including environmental protection, to the two key exporters of agricultural produce to Japan, ministry officials said
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We had some difficult messages to put across to an already demotivated work force and opted to apply marketing principles inside the organization.
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Technically, Julie Janus was fine, but she didn't put across the personality, the juice and sleaze, that make this dance funny--and horrifying, given Judy Garland's tragicomic rendition.
Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
The feminist message I am trying to put across is that, as humanists, we cannot assume that we have always addressed the whole person; this is evident where we have entertained dualistic values and have assumed that contributions must have the stamp of scholarship or of officialdom.
Humanist women
The minimum size of such an accelerator is governed by the highest voltage that can be put across two electrodes a given distance apart (say, 1 meter) without breaking down the system electrically.
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Summary: New Delhi (India), Jan 6, (ANI): The I-T Department has seized undisclosed assets to the tune of Rs 11 crore including Rs 2.85 crore cash, 25.3 kilogram gold jewellery, and 'incriminating evidence when put across to the persons involved, resulted in the admission of unaccounted income of about Rs 109 crore.'
I-T Dept seizes assets worth Rs 11 cr, incriminating documents of Rs 109 cr from Kannada film industry people
When contacted for comment, the speaker didn't take nor return phone calls put across to him as at press time.
My life is under threat over PDP ward congress a Bayelsa Speaker
"It has been grossly unfair that the kid has been put across the back pages for something he clearly didn't say."
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He said he had already brought dozens of residents' comments to the board and is determined to put across as many views as wpossible.
MP makes 'call to arms' for views on health changes