Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put oneself across

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: put one-self across
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.

Example Sentences

"It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview."

Inflected Forms

puts oneself across (present, singular) putting oneself across (participle, present)

Questions

What does put oneself across mean?: To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.

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