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

The version of the rocket SpaceX plans to put through its paces on the next flight features numerous upgrades and engineering changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It will be the first time the capsule has been put through its paces with a human crew on board.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

My parents faced so many hardships, their life wasn’t easy, but I can’t imagine if they had been put through what immigrants are put through today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Fermin Lopez scored twice to turn the game around, only for the unlucky Robert Lewandowski to put through his own net and make it 2-2 at the interval.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

I did not appreciate what we were being put through, all because of Leah.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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