arrange v. set up

[GoesStation]

I try to understand this post better so, would you please explain get across: what it means, for example?

It means to explain clearly and understandably.

 

[hhtt21]

It means to explain clearly and understandably.

Here Get across=illustrate?

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

[STRIKE]Here[/STRIKE] Does "get across"="illustrate" here?

Not exactly. In this context, illustrate means to demonstrate how something works. "Get across" is often used with words like failed to, as in Jutfrank's post; the writer tried to convey information, but the reader doesn't receive it, as if the information were in a boat crossing a river and didn't make it or "get across" to the other side.

 

[hhtt21]

Not exactly. In this context, illustrate means to demonstrate how something works. "Get across" is often used with words like failed to, as in Jutfrank's post; the writer tried to convey information, but the reader doesn't receive it, as if the information were in a boat crossing a river and didn't make it or "get across" to the other side.

Oh, then this may be an idiom, and absolutely a metaphoric use and it is probably a common phrasal verb and simply means "convey the idea of" as you referred to as "to convey the info"

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

Oh, then this may be an idiom, and absolutely a metaphoric use and it is probably a common phrasal verb and simply means "convey the idea of" as you referred to as "to convey the info"

Yes.

 

[hhtt21]

Yes.

Is it absolutely an idiom? If so, what is non-idiom version of the verb?

Thank you.

 

[jutfrank]

Again my mistake. Please look this: http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=set+up

You were right. In that case, see posts #18, #19, #23 again.

I don't know how that particular online reference webpage is put together but I would suggest trying a different one.

(When I said 'get across', I meant 'convey the idea of'.)

 

[GoesStation]

Is it absolutely an idiom? If so, what is non-idiom version of the verb?

It's a phrasal verb. In many cases, you could replace get across with "convey" or "explain".