put oneself across

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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.