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putting oneself across

putting oneself across is the present participle and gerund of put oneself across.

Meaning of put oneself across

Verb

put oneself across (third-person singular simple present puts oneself across, present participle putting oneself across, simple past and past participle put oneself across)

  1. (idiomatic) To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.
    • It is very important to put yourself across well at a job interview.

Questions about putting oneself across

What is putting oneself across the present participle and gerund of?
Putting oneself across is the present participle and gerund of put oneself across.

Words near putting oneself across in the dictionary

  1. putting one's shoulder into
  2. putting one's shoulder to the wheel
  3. putting one's stamp
  4. putting one's whole pussy into
  5. putting oneself about
  6. putting oneself across
  7. putting oneself in someone's place
  8. putting oneself in someone's shoes
  9. putting oneself out
  10. putting oneself out of the way
  11. putting onto

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