carry through

verb

1. to bring to completion

2. to enable to endure (hardship, trouble, etc); support

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Survive or persist, as in His excellent technique carries through all his work .

Also , carry one through . Enable to endure; sustain. For example, His faith helped carry him through this last ordeal . [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

Executives at the Canadian flagship airline said Wednesday on an earnings call that the return in demand is expected to carry through the U.S.

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What happens Wednesday may determine whether Wall Street’s momentum could carry through year-end.

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"It's tiring, it's really tiring and I don't want to have to live constantly on edge. But I feel like it's something that it's gonna be carried through forever."

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Already-pregnant surrogates must carry through with labor that they know they may not be paid for, while potentially being on the hook for medical bills they may not be able to afford.

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You see him able to carry through traffic.

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