Get through to someone - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：get through to someone (Get through to someone)

Get through to someone 🔊

/ɡɛt θruː tuː ˈsʌmwʌn/

phr. v.

To successfully make someone understand or accept what you are saying, especially when it is difficult.

get through to someone 🔊

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/ɡɛt θruː tuː ˈsʌmwʌn/

phr. v.

To successfully make someone understand or accept what you are saying, especially when it is difficult.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'get' (reach) + 'through' (across barrier) + 'to' (toward), literally 'reach across to someone'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a phone call with static—you keep talking until the signal finally breaks through and they hear you.

📖 Example

The teacher kept trying different ways to explain the math problem, and finally got through to the student. 🔊 The teacher kept trying different ways to explain the math problem, and finally got through to the student.

🔗 Collocations

finally get through to – finally succeed in communicating with

try to get through to – attempt to make someone understand

get through to someone's heart – reach someone emotionally

🔄 Synonyms

reach (v.) – To succeed in making someone understand or feel something.

connect with (phr. v.) – To establish a meaningful understanding with someone.

🚫 Antonyms

miss the point (phr.) – To fail to understand or communicate an idea.

🌱 Derivatives

breakthrough (n.) – A sudden success in communication or progress.

📖 Cultural Story

This phrasal verb originates from physical communication metaphors, like getting a message through a wall. It's now common in counseling, teaching, and conflict resolution.