go through one
Idioms-
Use as an intermediary, as in Bob can't release that; you'll have to go through the main office . Also see go through channels .
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Also, go right through one (like a dose of salts) . Be rapidly excreted without being digested. For example, I don't know why, but Thai cooking goes right through me , or That banana drink went through Dad like a dose of salts .
Example Sentences
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“No one benefits when real-estate listings are not public and you have to go through one website or one company” to learn about what’s available to buy or rent, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
We haven’t yet seen any court of appeal weigh in on the issue, and before a Supreme Court case it would have to at least go through one court of appeal.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
Applicants usually go through one of the three, and ultimately White House counsel Dave Warrington reviews the application and makes a recommendation to Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“So I had to go through one of those vendor cashiers — 28% commission, can you believe it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
“We have to go through one of the newer subtrans sections now,” Alec says.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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