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[ + question word ] UK We can't get through to the government just how serious the problem is!
I don't seem to be able to get through to (= communicate with) him these days.
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What's got through to us is that email is totally impersonal - you need to talk to people.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.