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 off day Monday allows them to get through this coming week without filling Ohtani’s spot in the rotation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Fampridine is known as a "signal booster" as it helps those electrical messages still get through.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
One drone can release chaff to hide another or create enough confusion for a strike package to get through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Many people can’t get through it. They can’t swallow well enough. They can’t talk well enough. They can’t hold the glass or mix the drink on their own.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Sometimes that’s all you can do to get through the day, hour, or even the minute.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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