"I can't get the message across."

What are some other ways to say, "I can't get the message across?" This is explaining a situation where someone doesn't communicate what they're thinking, or they try to communicate what they're thinking, but the recipient doesn't understand what what the speaker wants them to understand.

I'm looking for words to replace "get the message across", not an entirely different phrase.


  • I'm not coming/getting through.
  • I'm not being clear.
  • We're talking at cross purposes.

How about "I can't put it into words?"