get through to (someone)

idiom

: to be clearly expressed to and understood by (someone)

I've talked to him many times, but I just can't seem to get through to him.

: to make a successful telephone call to (someone)

Where were you? I've been trying to get through to you (on the phone) all day!

Examples of get through to (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Webber wants Lucas to keep trying to get through to Dorian. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 May 2024 But enough rays will still get through to damage your eyes. —

Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024 Rumors of a coup of sorts have also slid to the background, with Mauricio Macri and his PRO party struggling to get through to Milei as Villaruel sits on the sidelines. —

Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 So maybe the message of this play is gonna get through to someone. —

Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get through to (someone)

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