go through

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to be approved or accepted

   the amendment went through

2. (preposition) to consume; exhaust

   we went through our supplies in a day

   some men go through a pair of socks in no time

3. Also: go over.  (preposition) to examine and revise as necessary

   he went through the figures

4. (preposition) to suffer

   she went through tremendous pain

5. Also: go over.  (preposition) to rehearse

   let's just go through the details again

6. Also: go over.  (preposition) to clean

   she went through the cupboards in the spring-cleaning

7. (preposition) to participate in

   she went through the degree ceremony without getting too nervous

8. to bring to a successful conclusion, often by persistence

9. (preposition) (of a book) to be published in

   that book has gone through three printings this year alone

10. to proceed to the next round of a competition

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go through Idioms  

1. Examine carefully, as in I went through all the students' papers . [Mid-1600s]

2. Experience, undergo, suffer, as in We went through hell trying to find an answer . [Early 1700s]

3. Perform; also, rehearse for performance. For example, I went through the sonata in ten minutes , or Let's go through the third act again . [Mid-1700s]

4. Use up, complete, as in The children went through all the milk we bought in one day . [Mid-1900s]

5. Succeed, be approved, as in I'm sure this new deal will go through . [Late 1800s]

6. go through with . Complete, carry out, as in They got engaged last year, but I'm not sure they'll go through with the wedding . [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

“I think I’m going through what Baba did when I was in college.”

From Salon

Felix's prediction: It feels like Newcastle are just starting to go through the gears.

From BBC

"Looking back, many of us feel our lives have been characterized by different phases. It turns out that brains also go through these eras," said senior author Prof Duncan Astle, Professor of Neuroinformatics at Cambridge.

From Science Daily

“When people were wearing masks, if I didn’t speak, I could go through the world unrecognizable,” the actress, 42, says.

From The Wall Street Journal

As with serious foul play, referees have a checklist they go through when assessing a possible elbow.

From BBC

Related Words

• experience
• suffer
• survive
• undergo
• withstand