To put across is to express an idea so others take it in. Put across the argument well.
It judges the delivery rather than the idea, which is why a poor idea can be put across brilliantly. To put across a point in one sentence is harder and better than doing it in ten.
1phraseput acrossTo express an idea so others take it in.
“She could put across a complicated case in four minutes.”
put across is a phrase.
Also accepted in games: put over
Practised in Phrasal Verbs