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get through
verb
to succeed or cause or help to succeed in an examination, test, etc
to bring or come to a destination, esp after overcoming problems
we got through the blizzards to the survivors
(intr, adverb) to contact, as by telephone
(intr, preposition) to use, spend, or consume (money, supplies, etc)
to complete or cause to complete (a task, process, etc)
to get a bill through Parliament
to reach the awareness and understanding (of a person)
I just can't get the message through to him
slang, (intr, adverb) to obtain illegal drugs
Idioms and Phrases
Reach the end, finish, complete, as in Now that our computer system is working again, I should get through by mid-afternoon . It is also put as get through with , as in As soon as we get through with painting the kitchen, I'll call you . [Mid-1600s]
Succeed in passing or surviving something, as in This epidemic is awful, but I'm sure we'll get through it somehow . [Mid-1700s]
Also, get through to someone . Make contact with or reach someone, as in After trying to reach them all night, we got finally through , or He tried to get through to the family . [Late 1800s]
Also get through to . Make oneself understood, as in Am I getting through to you? [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
This year, middle- and lower-income families squeezed by persistent inflation might be especially tempted to rely on debt to get through the holiday season.
She said: "I went back to work post maternity leave. It has always felt impossible. Every day has felt like an exercise in logistical impossibilities, and we got through it."
Fifa has not formally revealed a full price list, but they have been listed online by fans who successfully got through the draw and spent hours in digital queues.
"At times you thought as a coach 'am I getting through to this bloke?' but you saw it in the changes in his game and performances."
“This wall must be enchanted. We’d need something magical to get through.”
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