put through

British  

verb

1. to carry out to a conclusion

   he put through his plan

2. (also preposition) to organize the processing of

   she put through his application to join the organization

3. to connect by telephone

4. to make (a telephone call)

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put through Idioms  

1. Bring to a successful conclusion, as in We put through a number of new laws . [Mid-1800s]

2. Make a telephone connection, as in Please put me through to the doctor . [Late 1800s]

3. Cause to undergo, especially something difficult or troublesome, as in He put me through a lot during this last year . The related expression, put someone through the wringer , means “to give someone a hard time,” as in The lawyer put the witness through the wringer . The wringer alluded to is the old-fashioned clothes wringer, in which clothes are pressed between two rollers to extract moisture. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Amir was just nine years old when he was being put through his paces at Sheffield United.

From BBC

That’s by design: From the moment the Xcel left the shipyard until it welcomed its first shakedown guests, every venue was put through rigorous stress tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Four years ago, England were put through their quadrennial humiliation.

From BBC

Gazans said they registered for the trips through the link online, after which they were put through a security screening and added to a WhatsApp group.

From The Wall Street Journal

But my old new-ball partner Jason Gillespie reckons he would never have played a Test if he was put through routine scans.

From BBC

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