Time for words!

put yourself across

to express your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them easily and realize what sort of person you are 
I don't think I managed to put myself across very well in that interview.

put up with sb/sth

to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it 
He's not easy to live with - I think Jo puts up with a lot.
I can put up with a house being untidy but I don't like it to be dirty.
He's impossible! How do you put up with him?

keep after/at sb American

to try to make sure that someone does something by asking or telling them again and again to do it 
She keeps after me to buy her a television for her bedroom but so far I've resisted.

keep in with sb British & Australian

to continue to be friendly with someone, especially because they can help you 
It's always good to keep in with ex-employers - you never know when you're going to need them.

hold forth

to talk about a particular subject for a long time, often in a way that other people find boring 
She held forth on a variety of subjects all through lunch. [often + on]
I sat quietly in a corner while Greg held forth.

(from Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs)