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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

make one's 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

put in the picture

give insight into

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

get the picture

absorb mentally

get the message

learn the ropes

become cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

be conscious of

gain mastery of

acquire the skill of

acquire the technique of

learn the art of

absorb knowledge

acquire knowledge

become familiar with

become versed in

take instruction

feel in one's bones

develop oneself in

dedicate oneself to

have information

have experience of

learn thoroughly

gain mastery in

be cognizant of

get the impression

get the impression of

feel in your bones

have a funny feeling

catch the drift

get the message about

get the picture about

bury yourself in

have an aha moment

get off by heart

get to the bottom of

pick up what someone is putting down

get one's head around

see the light about

wrap one's mind around

make head or tail of

get your head round

be familiar with

be au fait with

get the drift of

study intensely

study intensively

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 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

get on your nerves

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

get your back up

give a hard time

put your back up

get on someone's wick

rub the wrong way

get under your skin

get in your hair

give someone grief

be on your back

make your blood boil

rub you up the wrong way

raise someone's hackles

get on your wick

get your dander up

put someone's nose out of joint

throw off balance

get under one's skin

try your patience

be on the back of

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

put someone's back up

get on somebody's nerves

raise your hackles

get up your nose

try one's patience

get in one's hair

give a bad time

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

ruffle one's feathers

hit where one lives

drive you up the wall

wind somebody up

get your hackles up

rub one the wrong way

give the business

lose one's temper

get a rise out of

run up the wrong way

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

put your nose out of joint

put someone off their stroke

hurt somebody's feelings

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

throw into tizzy

cut to the quick

cause suffering to

knock the stuffing out of

set someone back on their heels

make uncomfortable

be repugnant to

cause anguish to

give offence to

put out of countenance

put the wind up

make someone scratch their head

scare the bejesus out of

put on the spot

get across someone

cause anxiety to

hurt someone's feelings

put someone off their stride

make your heart bleed

cause discomfort to

put a damper on

make despondent

give someone a turn

weigh heavily on

do someone's head in

prey on someone's mind

give someone the blues

get someone down

cause to be at a stand

break someone's heart

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

scare the living daylights out of

turn your stomach

catch off balance

cause trouble to

break the heart of

reduce to tears

breathe down someone's neck

be disagreeable to

stop someone in their tracks

break one's heart

throw into disorder

cause concern to

be a great weight on

make self-conscious

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

be a nuisance to

be offensive to

bring tears to your eyes

throw into a tizzy

put the wind up someone

be distasteful to

cause offence to

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

mess with someone's head

try the patience of

be repulsive to

hurt one's feelings

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

make someone fed up

put somebody's nose out of joint

turn one's stomach

make discontented

throw into a panic

go to one's head

make your hair stand on end

strike terror into

put the fear of God into

blow one's mind

scare the pants off

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

take someone's breath away

throw into a blue funk

make someone's gorge rise

fill with loathing

put off balance

cause disquiet to

psych someone out

cause suffering

send into a spin

work someone up

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

push the buttons of

push one's buttons

cast a gloom on

knock props out

take by surprise

put someone off

arouse anxiety in

throw into confusion

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock for a loop

arouse hostility in

make it tough for

put to some trouble

occupy someone's thoughts

throw into uproar

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

fill with consternation

push someon's buttons

upset apple cart

frighten to death

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

be on one's case

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

spring something on

throw a curveball

cause to lose your bearings

find fault with

knock the stuffing out of someone

put someone out

give the cold shoulder

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

pull the rug from under

work into lather

take a rise out of

upset the apple cart

dash the hopes of

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

pull the rug out from under

drive you crazy

hurt the feelings of

catch one short

bend someone's ear

put out of action

hit like a ton of bricks

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

make a monkey of

make one's hackles rise

hit a sour note

get on someone's case

mess with one's head

make someone's head spin

be all Greek to

set someone thinking

drive you to distraction

cause someone difficulty

take control of

send over the edge

raise someone's eyebrows

make someone's hair stand on end

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

be disagreeable

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

offend morals of

be the matter with

be a problem to

put someone to trouble

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

drive you off your head

give someone bother

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

knock the wind out of

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

cast a pall over

turn someone off

be displeasing to

throw into panic

harsh one's mellow

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

make someone go out of his way

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

run circles around

leave speechless

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

turn someone's stomach

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

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

harsh someone's mellow

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

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

settle someone's hash

make one feel small

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

force to eat humble pie

cause illness to

be injurious to

add fuel to fire

make complicated

render unintelligible

make difficulties

open can of worms

make more difficult

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

shoot the breeze

talk nineteen to the dozen

get one's tongue round

give an account of

run off at the mouth

repeat from memory

say insincerely

open one's mouth

take the wraps off

have a tete-a-tete

say for form's sake

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

say parrot-fashion

give a recitation

speak coherently

editorialize^US

give an account

give verbal account

do your party piece

editorialise^UK

pass comment on

say something about

speak indistinctly

talk to oneself

speak sotto voce

draft correspondence

give evidence of

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

make see daylight

give a commentary on

explain in simple terms

put in plain English

fill someone in

throw light upon

put into plain English

give the big picture

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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

give a rain check

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

put something on hold

hold something over

put something off

take a raincheck

put in abeyance

put to one side

leave to another time

drag one's feet

suspend proceedings

bring to an end

take a rain check

take a breather

put on the shelf

stand in the way of

hold something in abeyance

put on the bank burner

put on one side

prevent from making progress

come to a standstill

bring to a standstill

bring to a halt

bring to a close

take a breather from

put on a back burner

put out of commission

put into storage

change the date

bring to screeching halt

get in the way of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

give the runaround

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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

be symptomatic of

be an indication of

be a symptom of

be a warning of

be equivalent to

give a warning of

be a harbinger of

give credence to

serve as evidence of

gesture towards

give substance to

demonstrate the truth of

be a monument to

be tantamount to

draw attention to

give warning of

indicate the coming of

give one's word

cross one's heart

swear up and down

give every indication of

show all the signs

lead you to expect

lead one to expect

hold a probability of

give an indication of

hold probability

give good grounds for expecting

hold out hopes of

be a presage of

allow to be seen

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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

persuade people to buy

draw attention to

give a mention to

talk something up

put in a good word for

put up in lights

put before the public

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