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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"Obviously with the way the group goes, you need at least four points to get through now, and it's going to need two big performances and a big bounce back from everyone," said Ten Doeschate.
From Barron's
She believed that they, without formal counselling, provided each other with the emotional support to get through the disaster, maintaining a close bond for life.
From BBC
“So there’s definitely going to be that early period where everybody’s probably going to hate it, but you got to get through that.”
From Los Angeles Times
Citizenship and Immigration Services should also prioritize hiring more asylum officers, who interview seekers about their claims, to get through the case backlog.
"I think everyone had the same mindset of, all right, the main thing is just to get through to Super Eights," said Bethell.
From Barron's
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