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To go from one side of (something) to the other

To communicate an idea

To learn or understand

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

To render comprehensible or understandable

To be fully understood or realized by someone

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

To demonstrate to be true based on facts

To persuade someone of the merits of

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Verb

To go from one side of (something) to the other

make your way across

proceed through

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“I've always wondered if the chicken actually did get across the road.”

Verb

To communicate an idea

make understood

characterize^US

give the details of

draw a picture of

characterise^UK

get something over

shed light upon

clear the air about

get something straight

make perfectly clear

put in plain English

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

give an explanation of

make intelligible

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“What this brief synopsis tries to get across is that Viladesau's book is full of tantalizing lines of thought and many interesting sidetracks.”

Verb

To learn or understand

get the point of

familiarize oneself with

gain an understanding of

get clued up about

have knowledge of

know inside out

apply oneself to

acquire skill in

have lessons in

familiarize yourself with

become skilled at

become proficient in

acquire a knowledge of

become expert in

become competent in

get the hang of

get the knack of

crack the books

burn midnight oil

become proficient at

get to grips with

learn the ropes

gain mastery of

acquire the technique of

learn the art of

acquire the skill of

become versed in

become familiar with

take instruction

develop oneself in

dedicate oneself to

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

bury yourself in

get off by heart

study intensively

study intensely

burn the midnight oil

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“I was reading military journals in bed at night, just to get across the technical detail we needed to know.”

Verb

(usually used in third person form "gets") To annoy or irritate

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

make someone see red

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get in someone's hair

get on one's nerves

get on someone's nerves

get on someone's tits

get someone's back up

get someone's dander up

get someone's goat

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

make someone's blood boil

make someone's hackles rise

rattle someone's cage

ruffle someone's feathers

try someone's patience

drive up the wall

give someone the pip

drive to distraction

drive round the twist

get on your nerves

drive round the bend

give a hard time

get your back up

put your back up

rub the wrong way

get in your hair

rub you up the wrong way

get under your skin

be on your back

throw off balance

try your patience

get on somebody's nerves

get under one's skin

be a pain in the neck

give someone grief

make your blood boil

give someone a hard time

raise your hackles

try one's patience

ruffle one's feathers

rub one the wrong way

drive you up the wall

wind somebody up

get your hackles up

get on your wick

get your dander up

be on the back of

give the business

put your nose out of joint

get on someone's wick

put someone's back up

lose one's temper

run up the wrong way

give a bad time

get in one's hair

put someone's nose out of joint

get a rise out of

send into a rage

make one see red

make you see red

make your hackles rise

be like a red rag to a bull

make blood boil

tick someone off

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

throw into tizzy

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

cause suffering to

knock the stuffing out of

set someone back on their heels

give offence to

be repugnant to

make uncomfortable

cause anguish to

hurt someone's feelings

put out of countenance

put the wind up

make someone scratch their head

scare the bejesus out of

put on the spot

put the kibosh on

get across someone

get someone down

put a damper on

cause offence to

give someone a turn

stand in the way of

hit where one lives

cause to be at a stand

make your heart bleed

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

scare the living daylights out of

put the stopper on

turn your stomach

cause anxiety to

make despondent

catch off balance

weigh heavily on

cause discomfort to

be disagreeable to

stop someone in their tracks

break one's heart

get up your nose

give someone the blues

make self-conscious

cast a gloom upon

put into a funk

cause trouble to

put someone off their stride

be offensive to

be a nuisance to

break the heart of

bring tears to your eyes

be distasteful to

push one's buttons

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up someone

breathe down someone's neck

make someone fed up

try the patience of

be repulsive to

hurt one's feelings

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

make discontented

throw into a panic

put the mockers on

go to one's head

upset one's apple cart

upset the apple cart

make your hair stand on end

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

strike terror into

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

blow one's mind

scare the pants off

stick in one's craw

throw into a blue funk

fill with loathing

put off balance

cause disquiet to

cause suffering

cause concern to

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

psych someone out

send into a spin

push the buttons of

knock props out

work someone up

cast a gloom on

put someone off his stride

throw into confusion

knock for a loop

arouse hostility in

put to some trouble

spring something on

throw a curveball

put pressure on

push someone's buttons

cause to lose your bearings

fill with consternation

push someon's buttons

take by surprise

put someone off

bend someone's ear

throw into uproar

throw into disorder

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

bring pressure to bear on

arouse anxiety in

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

set someone's teeth on edge

make it tough for

give the cold shoulder

upset apple cart

break someone's heart

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

find fault with

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

have had enough

pull the rug from under

be on one's case

knock the stuffing out of someone

be a great weight on

drive you crazy

mess with one's head

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

catch one short

pull the rug out from under

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

take someone's breath away

put yourself out

take the trouble

put oneself out

be concerned about

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

hurt the feelings of

make a monkey of

hit a sour note

drive you to distraction

raise someone's eyebrows

make a fuss about

take control of

cast a pall over

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

send over the edge

put someone out

make someone's hair stand on end

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

cause to feel nauseous

offend morals of

be the matter with

work into lather

take a rise out of

go to the trouble of

go out of one's way

drive you off your head

cause someone difficulty

bring to a close

cook someone's goose

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

run circles around

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

throw into panic

turn someone off

be displeasing to

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

give someone bother

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

reduce to tears

freeze your blood

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

give someone goose pimples

give one the creeps

chill to the bone

get the wind up

throw into a fright

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

curdle the blood

turn someone's stomach

make someone go out of his way

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

harsh someone's mellow

pop one's balloon

make someone eat humble pie

make someone eat crow

bring down a peg

cause to lose face

cut down to size

take down a peg

make one feel small

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

force to eat humble pie

cramp one's style

throw a spanner in the works of

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

call someone names

take wind out of sails

get the better of

cast aspersions on

give someone the cold-shoulder

step on one's toes

treat disrespectfully

cause illness to

add fuel to fire

make complicated

render unintelligible

make difficulties

open can of worms

make more difficult

be injurious to

go against the grain

have an adverse effect on

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Verb

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

give expression to

give utterance to

particularize^US

particularise^UK

bring into the open

shout from the rooftops

give expression

put in two cents

address an audience

give lessons in

give an address

get on a soapbox

deliver an address

chitter-chatter

engage in conversation

have a conversation

talk nineteen to the dozen

shoot the breeze

give an account of

run off at the mouth

repeat from memory

say insincerely

take the wraps off

open one's mouth

say for form's sake

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

say parrot-fashion

give a recitation

speak coherently

give an account

give verbal account

do your party piece

speak indistinctly

talk to oneself

speak sotto voce

draft correspondence

give evidence of

pronounce slowly

express oneself

flap one's tongue

talk one's leg off

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Verb

To render comprehensible or understandable

make straightforward

let daylight in

let sunlight in

make perfectly clear

put one straight

get down to basics

get to the meat

hit the high spots

put in a nutshell

reduce to the bare bones

explain in detail

give a commentary on

explain in simple terms

put in plain English

fill someone in

throw light upon

put in the picture

give insight into

put into plain English

give the big picture

make see daylight

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Verb

To be fully understood or realized by someone

Verb

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

put on the back burner

take a rain check on

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

lay on the table

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

give rain check

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

give a rain check

put something on hold

hold something over

put something off

take a raincheck

leave to another time

drag one's feet

put in abeyance

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

suspend proceedings

bring to an end

take a rain check

take a breather

axe^UK

put to one side

ax^US

put on the shelf

stand in the way of

hold something in abeyance

call something off

bring to a standstill

bring to a halt

bring to a close

take a breather from

put on a back burner

avoid the issue

take one's time

beat around the bush

come to a standstill

put on one side

put out of commission

put into storage

bring to screeching halt

get in the way of

put on the bank burner

cramp one's style

throw a monkey wrench into

give the run around

throw a spanner in the works

put the kibosh on

stop in your tracks

turn your back on

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Verb

To demonstrate to be true based on facts

show to be true

show beyond doubt

bear witness to

constitute evidence of

constitute proof of

show once and for all

give credence to

give substance to

circumstantiate

demonstrate the truth of

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

show to be reasonable

give reasons for

give grounds for

give stamp of approval

swear up and down

constitute evidence

constitute proof

provide evidence

make certain of

be a monument to

be an indication of

give the go-ahead

give the green light

draw conclusions

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

demonstrate the truth

cross one's heart

give one's word

legitimatize^US

offer grounds for

legitimatise^UK

give an undertaking

give the green light to

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

give an explanation for

be answerable for

show just cause for

provide a rationale for

speak in favor of

give a justification for

prove to be reasonable

make allowances

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

let it all hang out

give the game away

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Verb

To persuade someone of the merits of

propagandise^UK

propagandize^US

talk someone into

gain acceptance for

get support for

win someone over to

win approval for

convince someone of the merits of

get acceptance for

bring someone round to

persuade someone to accept

bang the drum for

beat the drum for

give publicity to

call attention to

get on soapbox for

bring to public notice

shout from the rooftops

draw attention to

give a mention to

lay it on thick

issue a statement about

shout something from the rooftops

run off at mouth

bring to public attention

make a pitch for

lay down the law

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