carry through
Britishverb
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to bring to completion
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to enable to endure (hardship, trouble, etc); support
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Continue with or persevere to the end, as in She carried the project through despite being ill . Shakespeare used this idiom in king Lear (1:4): “My good intent may carry through itself.” [c. 1600]
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Survive or persist, as in His excellent technique carries through all his work .
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Also , carry one through . Enable to endure; sustain. For example, His faith helped carry him through this last ordeal . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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I started the book with that list of tangible, real items and then moved into the emotional baggage that we all carry through our lives.
From Washington Post
But Harvey expects the impact to carry through the season.
From Seattle Times
The emotions carried through the entire ceremony until his No. 12 jersey was raised to the rafters Saturday night as the first to be retired in San Jose Sharks history.
From Seattle Times
And that momentum carried through to Wednesday when the Yankees finished off a three-game sweep.
From New York Times
But the U.S. involvement nonetheless carried through four presidencies, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama and finally to Trump and Biden.
From Washington Post
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