get through
Britishverb
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to succeed or cause or help to succeed in an examination, test, etc
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to bring or come to a destination, esp after overcoming problems
we got through the blizzards to the survivors
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(intr, adverb) to contact, as by telephone
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(intr, preposition) to use, spend, or consume (money, supplies, etc)
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to complete or cause to complete (a task, process, etc)
to get a bill through Parliament
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to reach the awareness and understanding (of a person)
I just can't get the message through to him
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slang (intr, adverb) to obtain illegal drugs
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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]
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Succeed in passing or surviving something, as in This epidemic is awful, but I'm sure we'll get through it somehow . [Mid-1700s]
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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]
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Also get through to . Make oneself understood, as in Am I getting through to you? [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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The Lakers leaned on their depth to get through their second short-handed preseason game in as many nights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ozuna said that her daughter, the kindergarten teacher, holds a college degree and is working toward becoming a certified teacher but has struggled to get through a series of financial hoops.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
You’ll never get through to them until they’re ready.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The first time this happened, Laura, who is in her early 40s, says she called Faceland's emergency helpline several times, but could not get through.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
She never imagined they’d get through the Cursed Forest so quickly and without incident.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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