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]
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It also helped it not feel awkward or gratuitous when he and the producers opted not to recast the Parton half of the song and instead let her voice carry through the speakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The stock is on track to log its largest single-day increase on record if Monday’s after-hours gains carry through Tuesday’s regular session.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Haaland might be finding form that he can carry through to the end of the season and beyond, which would please club and country.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
"We're really proud of the environment and the culture that we've got at the club, and equality and diversity and respect for each other is something that we look to carry through every day."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
He had to force himself to carry through every action: Now wrap your hand around the doorknob.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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