through1 preposition, adverbthrough2 adjective
throughthrough1 /θruː/ ●●● S1 W1 preposition, adverb 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "When will you be away?" "The 17th through the 19th."
- Through the kitchen window, I saw the mailman walking up to the house.
- As the water passes through the filter, dirt is taken out.
- Fill out this form before you pass through customs.
- He bought the tickets through a friend at the stadium.
- Hundreds of working days have been lost this year through illness.
- It was through sheer laziness that we didn't get our flight booked on time.
- It will be several months before your newborn sleeps through the night.
- Janet needed a lot of support to make it through the death of her husband.
- Over the weekend, we took a leisurely drive through the countryside.
- Prices are generally lowest from January through March and highest June through August.
- Rabbits got into the backyard through a hole in the fence.
- Rescue workers searched through the wreckage for survivors.
- The bill's passage through Congress was not a smooth one.
- The bullet had passed through his right arm.
- The Community Association collapsed through lack of support.
- The driver had gone straight through the traffic lights and hit an oncoming car.
- The party continued through the night until dawn.
- The store is open Monday through Saturday.
- The two men fled through the back door and escaped from police.
THESAURUS
conjunction used when giving the reason for something: · I went home because I was tired.· The streets were flooded because of all the rain.
preposition used to give the reason why something has happened. Due to and owing to are more formal than because: · The delay was due to a problem with the ship’s engines.· The parade had to be cancelled owing to bad weather.
preposition because of something. Through is used especially when saying why someone succeeded or failed to do something: · They won the game, more through luck than skill.· You failed that test through carelessness.
preposition used when explaining that something good has happened because of someone’s efforts, or because something exists: · Thanks to modern medicine, the disease can now be cured.
conjunction used when giving the reason why someone decides to do something or decides that something is true: · We decided to go to the beach since it was a nice day.· I thought Kevin was out as his car wasn’t there.
preposition because of a particular feeling or quality: · He started reading the book out of curiosity.· I only asked out of politeness.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who officially tries to prove that someone is guilty from one side of something to the other: · The children ran across the road.· I've always wanted to sail across the Atlantic.· We gazed across the valley.· The traffic was heavy so it took a long time to get across.across to: · He walked across to the window.
going from one side of something to the other, especially by flying, jumping, climbing, or using a bridge: · A cat jumped over the fence.· the road over the mountains· one of the bridges over the Rhine
from one side or end of something to the other -- use this about going through a town, a forest, or a crowd, or looking through a hole, window etc: · I pushed my way through the crowd.· walking through the forest· We drove through Baltimore on our way to Washington.· I could see her through the window.· The trip through the tunnel takes about 40 minutes.· We found a gap in the fence and climbed through.
: transatlantic/transcontinental/trans-European etc going a long distance across a large area of land or water: · transatlantic flights· the first transcontinental railroad
to go from one side of something to the other, for example to cross a river or road, or to cross a field or room: · Antonia went to cross the street to buy us some sodas.· He plans to cross the Himalayas on foot.· How are we going to cross the river?· Before you cross, make sure there are no other cars coming.
to go straight across something such as a field or road to save time, instead of going around it or by a longer way: · Farmers have begun putting up fences to prevent visitors from cutting across their land.· They moved south along the edge of a field, then cut across Highway 18.
to go across an area such as a garden, a wood, or a group of buildings, instead of going around it on a path or road, because it is quicker: · Instead of taking the main road I cut through the churchyard and jumped over the wall at the bottom.· Her house wasn't far, if he cut through the woods.
a journey across an area of water or group of mountains: · The Atlantic crossing took nearly three months.· His party made the first east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada in 1833.
a complaint · The carpet is completely ruined.· She felt completely relaxed.· Keith's dad was completely different from what I'd expected.· I intended to give you the card on Saturday but I completely forgot.· Sometimes the UK seems completely isolated from the main stream of European culture.
especially spoken say this when you strongly agree with something or approve of something, or to emphasize strong adjectives: absolutely right/correct: · You're absolutely right - we can't all fit in one car.absolutely marvellous/amazing/brilliant: · That's an absolutely brilliant idea.absolutely certain/sure: · Are you absolutely sure you don't mind?absolutely exhausted/soaked/ruined etc: · By the end of the day, I was absolutely exhausted.
use this especially to say that you have completely understood something or have everything that you need: fully understand/realize/appreciate: · I can fully understand your concern.fully aware/informed: · Please keep me fully informed of any developments.fully furnished/equipped: · The house is fully furnished, including washer and dryer.
use this especially to show that you completely disagree with something or that you are very annoyed about it: totally refuse/ignore/reject etc: · He totally ignored my advice.totally impossible/unacceptable/ridiculous etc: · What you're saying is totally ridiculous.· Myers said that a two-year prison sentence for rape was totally unacceptable and inadequate.
completely and in every possible way - use this especially in negative sentences, or with 'almost': · At the very beginning of the project, Paul made it clear that he would be entirely in control.not entirely: · I'm not entirely sure what she meant.· The reasons for his departure weren't entirely clear.consist entirely of: · The audience consisted almost entirely of journalists.depend entirely on: · The foundation depends entirely on voluntary contributions.
in every possible way - use this especially in negative sentences: not wholly responsible/reliable/committed etc: · The evidence we have is not wholly reliable.· The commission found that the officer on duty at the time was not wholly responsible.wholly unacceptable/unexpected/unfounded etc: · The city council's proposals are wholly unacceptable.· Help came from a wholly unexpected source.
use this especially to describe things that are completely wrong, untrue, impossible etc: utterly impossible/useless/worthless etc: · Without their help it would have been utterly impossible to arrange the conference.· Whether you like her or not is utterly irrelevant.utterly reject/spoil/destroy etc: · We utterly reject the philosophy of compulsory wage control.
use this to talk about an extreme situation or something extreme that someone has done: positively disgusting/harmful/dangerous etc: · The food in this place isn't just bad, it's positively disgusting.· Her performance was positively marvellous.
use this to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is or how bad a situation is: · It was a complete surprise - I didn't have any idea they were planning a party.· Don't pay any attention to him - the guy's a total idiot!· Nobody can say with absolute certainty how much oil there is in Alaska.· By any measurement, our corrections program is an utter failure.
use this to say that something is true in every detail or part: · The two drawings are identical in every way.· The plans are unworkable in every respect.
use this when a word or phrase that you say is true in every possible way that it could be understood: · There are still men who want to be in every sense, the "head of the household'.in every sense of the word: · She was a true sportswoman -- a professional in every sense of the word.
if someone is good, bad etc through and through , every part of their character and behaviour shows that they are like that: · Don't trust him. He's rotten through and through.· Einstein was a realist through and through.· After 30 years in Queensland, he felt he was an Australian through and through.
: whole-heartedly agree/approve/support etc completely and willingly: · Her father whole-heartedly approved of their decision to get married.· Rowan whole-heartedly agreed that the company needed to do more to improve its ties to the community.
to succeed in contacting someone by telephone to succeed in contacting someone by telephone after trying several times: · Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all week.· It's no use trying to phone Linda at work -- she's impossible to get hold of.
to succeed in contacting someone by telephone, especially after a delay or technical problem: · I finally got through, but it took several minutes.get through to somebody: · By the way, did you get through to Sharon?· I hate dealing with the bank over the phone. It takes ages to get through to the right person.
to contact someone by telephone - use this especially when you are saying whether you can or cannot contact them: · You can reach me here through Friday. I leave for Denver Saturday.· Have you been able to reach Neil?
to deal successfully with a difficult situation to deal successfully with a fairly difficult but ordinary situation: · "How did you manage while you were unemployed?'' "Luckily, I had some savings.''· I'll be away for a week, do you think you can manage on your own?· Helen was always a difficult child. None of her teachers knew how to manage her.· The seminar discusses typical work-related problems and strategies to manage them.
to succeed in dealing with difficult problems in your life, your job, or your relationships: · It's a tough job but I'm sure he'll cope.cope with: · When I got back from holiday, I had an enormous backlog of work to cope with.cope emotionally/financially/psychologically etc: · The kids were very young and it was difficult to cope financially.cope well/successfully/nicely etc: · People who cope successfully with difficult situations usually look ahead and anticipate the circumstances.
to live through an unhappy or unpleasant time in your life, and deal with the problems that it brings: · Her friends helped her to get through the first awful weeks after Bill died.
to be dealing successfully with a difficult situation at the moment: · The police have the situation under control.be under control: · The flight was very bumpy but the pilot assured us that everything was under control.bring something under control (=start to deal with it successfully): · The disease is spreading so fast that it is going to take years to bring it under control.keep something under control: · During the 1990s low oil prices helped to keep inflation under control.
especially spoken /overcome especially written to deal successfully with a problem so that it no longer exists or is not as bad: · I've always wanted to overcome my fear of spiders.· It's perfectly normal to be a bit nervous. I'm sure you'll get over it once you start your presentation.· The school overcame the problem of funding by getting local firms to sponsor them.
to consider, understand, and deal with a very difficult or important problem or situation: · The residents of the small town are still struggling to come to grips with the tragedy.· Teachers must be prepared to spend time getting to grips with new technology.· No country has really got to grips with the problem of nuclear waste.
to deal successfully with a sudden, unexpected situation or problem by trying especially hard: · We are calling on all our employees to rise to the occasion and become more efficient and productive.· The team rose to the challenge and fought back to produce another goal.rise to the challenge of something: · Naylor was one of those men who rise to the challenge of danger.
to deal with an unexpected or difficult problem calmly and confidently: · Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.· Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.· Nigel smiled and took the criticism in his stride.
to deal with a problem or difficult situation, by being able to ignore or forget about it: · Kate rose above all the trouble at home and did well in her classes.· Immigrants to the country were struggling to survive and rise above the poverty that surrounded them.
to have nearly finished something especially British also be almost finished/done/through · I'm nearly finished -- I just want to put these files away.· Are you almost done in the shower?· Just give me a couple more minutes. I'm nearly through.
to have almost finished something, especially something that has taken a long time: · The election campaign is now on its last lap.· The regular season is in the home stretch, and the playoffs will soon begin.
British also put the finishing touch/touches on American to finish something by adding the last details, especially in order to make it look nice: · Sue's just putting the finishing touches to her make-up.· Painters are putting the finishing touches on the baseboards and railings.· The team are busy putting the finishing touches to the new design.
to finish something by adding the last parts or details: finish off something: · I came to work early this morning to finish off some urgent work for the boss.finish something off: · I usually partially cook steaks in the microwave and then finish them off on the grill.
to finish a meeting, an agreement etc by dealing with all the details that remain: · If we can tie up the loose ends in the next ten minutes, we'll break for an early lunch.· Apart from a few loose ends that need to be tied up, everything has gone according to schedule.
also finalise British to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle an agreement, plan, or arrangement in a satisfactory way: · Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract.· The meeting has been postponed until travel arrangements can be finalized.
to finish doing something or making something to finish doing or making something: · Have you finished your homework yet?· He was in London at the time, finishing a degree in economics.· The builders say they should have finished by Friday.· "To think you might have been ..." Carlos didn't finish his sentence.finish doing something: · Give me a call when you've finished unpacking.· Let me finish washing the dishes, then I can help you.
if you have done a piece of work, you have finished doing it: · Ask Jane if she's done that essay yet.· I've done all the painting. Now all that's left is to put the pictures back up.
to finish making something, writing something, or doing something that takes a long time to finish: · The building is likely to be completed in two years' time.· The novel wasn't published until 40 years after it was completed.
to make an effort to finish something before you do something else: · I'd like to get all these letters finished so I can mail them on my way home.· He doesn't think he's going to get the baby's room finished before it's born.
informal to have finished doing something: · We thought it would only take a few minutes to put up the tent but by the time we were through it was dark.be through with: · The mechanic thought he'd be through with the car at about four.
formal to finish a piece of work or process etc properly and completely, especially so that you are ready to use the results of it: · By July the research team had concluded the main part of its work.· The police have now concluded their investigations.
to practise for a competition, test, or performance British /practice American to do an activity and repeat it a lot in order to get better at it: · I'm learning how to play the piano, and I try to practise every day.· Practicing karate twice a week might be enough, but you should try to do it a bit more.· We're going to Paris for a week in summer, so that Bill can practise his French.practise doing something: · Practise speaking slowly and clearly.practise for: · When I was practicing for the competition, I spent eight hours a day in the conservatory practice rooms.practise on somebody/something: · I always wanted to be a hairdresser, and used to practise on my friends.
to prepare for a race or game by exercising and practising: · If you're really going to run in the marathon, you need to start training now.· In the winter months, she trains in Montana.train for: · Tyson is training for the big fight next week.
especially British to be in the period before a sports event or competition when you practise a particular sport or physical activity in a planned and controlled way: · When I'm in training I spend at least four hours a day at the swimming pool.be in training for: · He's currently in training for an important race.
to practise a particular skill that you need to play a sport, a musical instrument etc, so that your whole performance improves: · Your tennis playing is getting better, but you need to work on your serve.· Scales and finger exercises are the areas to work on if you want to improve your technique.
to practise something over a long period of time and with a lot of effort in order to achieve a high enough standard: · You'll have to really work at it if you want to be a professional dancer.· Learning another language is never easy, but if you work at it you'll soon get results.
to practise something such as a play or concert, so that it is ready to be performed for the public: · The director made us rehearse the opening scenes over and over.· The band has been rehearsing at the studio all day.rehearse for: · He is currently in New York rehearsing for "The Taming of the Shrew."
to practise something such as a play, speech, or piece of music by reading or playing it from start to finish: · I promised to hear her go through her speech.· Let's go through it just once more.· We went through the whole symphony four times, and he still wasn't satisfied.
to practise something just enough to still be good at it but not enough to improve, especially when you no longer do it regularly: · He still comes around the gym occasionally, just to keep his hand in.· Although she has retired now, she keeps her hand in by giving her grandchildren music lessons.
to reach a place that you are travelling to to arrive at a place, especially after a long or difficult journey: · We didn't reach the hotel until midnight.· Some letters are taking up to two weeks to reach their destination.· In winter, parts of Northern Canada can only be reached by plane.
especially spoken if you get to a place, you reach it: get to: · By the time we got to New York, it was snowing.get home/here/there: · What time did you get home last night?get as far as: · We only got as far as the end of the road, then the car broke down.
especially spoken to arrive at a place, especially when you were not sure that you would be able to get there: · The roads were so bad that I wasn't sure we would make it.· If we run, we should be able to make it before the bus leaves.make it to/across/home etc: · Even though he couldn't swim, he managed to make it to the riverbank.· Thousands of refugees made it across the border.
to succeed in reaching a place, especially by a particular time: · We'll be lucky if we make San Fernando by nightfall.· The team aimed to make the South Pole and back in a month.
to succeed in reaching a particular place, after much danger and difficulty: · Heavy rains have prevented food supplies from getting through.get through to: · Rescue teams finally got through to the survivors by digging a tunnel.
easily reached, especially by car, boat, plane etc: easily accessible: · We chose to live in this area because both New York and Boston are easily accessible from here.· The banks of the River Holbeck are easily accessible to walkers and anglers.accessible by boat/plane etc: · Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only accessible by helicopter.
to continue to live your normal life in spite of problems · The program provides homeless kids with the basics they need to survive: food, shelter, and health care.· Liz Taylor has survived several broken marriages, as well as periods of drug and alcohol addiction.· I don't think I could survive another year as a teacher. It's just too stressful.
someone who is used to dealing with great personal problems and difficulties and is able to survive them: · As more is revealed, the audience begins to see Wendy as a survivor rather than a victim.a born survivor (=someone who seems to have a natural ability to survive difficulties): · Although she's had an extremely hard life, Tina Turner is a born survivor.
to successfully deal with a very difficult problem or experience and be able to continue with your normal life after it: · She's had problems before and she's always come through.· Some children come through their parents' divorcing better than others.
to succeed in reaching the end of a very difficult period or experience: · It was not an easy time for Tracy but her friends helped her get through.· "Oh Jane, how will I ever get through this?" she said, and the tears started flowing again.
to speak to someone by telephone · To find out more, call 555-1972.· Can you call Becky before six?· She called about twenty minutes ago.call for · I'll call for a taxi now.call roundBritish /around American (=call several people or organizations, especially to get information) · I called round to see if anyone knew where Tom was.· His secretary started calling around to find out where the commission was meeting.
also ring British · I'll phone you if there's any news.· Shall I ring Sarah to see if she wants to come out with us?· Did anyone ring while I was out?· Jill phoned to tell you she'll see you tonight.phone for · Let's phone for a pizza tonight.phone/ring round British (=telephone several people or organizations, especially to get information) · You'd better ring round some travel agents to get some prices.
to speak to someone by telephone . Telephone is more formal than phone or call , and is used especially in writing: · About five o'clock, a woman telephoned Bernstein.· For details of your nearest tourist office telephone 4127.· Mr Dodd telephoned this morning.telephone for: · Write or telephone for more information.
British /call up American to speak to someone by telephone, especially in order to have a friendly conversation with them or to ask for information: · Your uncle rang up about an hour ago.· "I don't know what time the last train is." "Well, phone up and find out."ring/call/phone up somebody: · Why don't you call up Jackie and apologize?· She uses the office phone to phone up her friends in Sweden.ring/call/phone somebody up: · John called him up to make sure of the date of the graduation ceremony.· I might phone him up at home.
also give somebody a ring British spoken to speak to someone by telephone - use this especially when you are telling someone that you will telephone them, or when you are asking them to telephone: · Just give me a call if you need anything.· Why don't I give you a ring later and find out when you'll be free?
to use the telephone to speak to someone: · Diana made a quick call to Munich before the meeting.· There's a pay phone in the lobby if you need to make a telephone call.· Limit the number of personal phone calls you make at work.
to be speaking to someone on the telephone: · Rosie's still on the phone.· There's someone on the phone for you.be on the phone to: · He was on the phone to a friend when he noticed the smoke.be on the phone with: · How long are workers on the phone with customers?talk/speak on the phone: · Marie and I talk on the phone at least once a week.have somebody on the phone (=to have someone calling you): · Mr Rogers, I have Anita Payne on the phone for you.
informal also give somebody a bell British informal to telephone someone: · I'll give Larry a buzz. Maybe he'll want to go too.· Can you give Mary a bell? She rang earlier.· Give me a ring if you decide you can come.
to succeed in reaching someone by telephone: · I tried calling my parents, but I couldn't get through.get through to: · Did you get through to Mr McWhirter?
to pass a test to reach a high enough standard to succeed in an examination or test: · "I'm taking my driving test today." "Do you think you'll pass?"· New recruits have to pass a physical fitness test.pass with flying coloursBritish /colors American (=pass a test or examination with very high marks): · She was so nervous about her examination results, but in fact she passed with flying colours.
especially British to pass all the examinations that you need in order to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer etc: · After qualifying, she joined the NatWest Bank as a corporate advisor.qualify as: · She wanted to improve her English so she could qualify as a translator.
to pass all your final examinations at university or college, and get a degree. In the US, graduate also means to successfully complete your high school education: · What are you going to do after you graduate?graduate from: · Mitch graduated from Stanford in 1998 with a degree in biochemistry.graduate in history/French/medicine etc British: · She graduated in modern languages and now works as an interpreter.
especially British, informal to only just pass an examination, by getting only a few marks more than are necessary: · Daniel scraped through the entrance exam.· I scraped through my exams with marks just good enough to keep my place in the school of pharmacy.
to pass a difficult test or examination: · The entrance exam is very difficult and only a small minority of candidates get through.get somebody through something: · Reading that book at the last minute was the only thing that got me through the history exam.
informal to pass a test or examination very easily: · "How'd his exams go?" "He breezed through - no trouble at all.sail/breeze through something: · She sailed through her driving test the first time.
· My teacher told me she passed me only because she knew I'd had a really hard year.· I didn't think the candidate deserved to be given a pass but the other examiners disagreed.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The bullet passed straight through his skull. We drove right through the town centre. Carry on straight through the village. I could see right through the thin curtains. He drove straight through a red light. He slept right through the day. The fighting went on all through the night. They didn’t even get through the first round of the contest. I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through. Please hold the line and I’ll put you through.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The sound of his dark laugh sent a chill through her. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. Christine edged her way round the back of the house. He’s through to the men’s tennis final for the first time. She ran her fingers through his hair. How can I get it through to him that this is really important? She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’ I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me. The new road will go right through the middle of the wood. They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we’d drop in to see you. The road passes right through the town centre. It’s just a phase he’s going through. Pierce small holes in the base of the pot with a hot needle. She felt the blood pulsing through her veins. I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me. A shiver ran through (=went through) me. The child’s murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. He started to slog his way up the hill. It was raining so hard we were quickly soaked through (=completely wet). Jean has stuck by her husband through thick and thin. We cut a swathe through the dense undergrowth. Then, families stuck together through thick and thin. a thread running through the film
The bullet passed straight through his skull. (=reach a place after a difficult journey) You’ll never get through – the snow’s two metres deep. Rescue teams have finally made it through to the survivors.
You’ll never get through – the snow’s two metres deep. Rescue teams have finally made it through to the survivors. We drove right through the town centre. Carry on straight through the village. I could see right through the thin curtains. He drove straight through a red light. He slept right through the day. The fighting went on all through the night. They didn’t even get through the first round of the contest. I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through. Please hold the line and I’ll put you through. (=go somewhere or succeed in doing something by deceiving someone) I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard.
I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard. (=look at the pages quickly)· I looked through the book until I found the right section.
· The room was hot and no breeze came through the window.
· He threatened to put a bullet through my brain.
(=transfer or make one)· She asked the switchboard to put the call through.
(=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time.
The sound of his dark laugh sent a chill through her. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. (=in the middle as well as on the outside)· Fry the fish until golden and cooked through.
· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle.
(=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
(=does not happen as arranged)· The cost was simply too high, so the deal fell through.
(=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.
(=try to find something by looking in drawers)· I've been through all my drawers and I can't find it.
(=search in them by moving things around in an untidy way)· Someone had been in my bedroom and rummaged through my drawers.
Christine edged her way round the back of the house. (=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance.
(=only just pass it)· He managed to scrape through the exam and stay on the course.
He’s through to the men’s tennis final for the first time. She ran her fingers through his hair.· They went through the gate into the orchard.
How can I get it through to him that this is really important? (=touch someone’s hair in a loving way)· He ran his fingers through her smooth silky hair.
(=experience the problems of doing something)· The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop.
She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’ (=say something that is completely untrue)
I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me. The new road will go right through the middle of the wood. (also navigate/negotiate a minefield) (=behave in a careful way to avoid problems in a difficult situation)· The guide helps you pick your way through the minefield of buying a new car.
(=help someone avoid problems)· Talk to a financial advisor, who can guide you through the minefield of stocks and shares.
They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits.· Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
· I read through my notes before the exam.
I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. (also undergo an ordeal formal) (=experience something that is very bad or difficult)· I'd already gone through the ordeal of a divorce once.· The girl will not have to undergo the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
(=turn them quickly)· She was flicking through the pages of a magazine.
Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. (=it goes through the process of being made a law)· The bill is currently going through Parliament.
We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we’d drop in to see you. The road passes right through the town centre.· We must redistribute power in this country by peaceful means.
It’s just a phase he’s going through. Pierce small holes in the base of the pot with a hot needle.· We had to go through the whole procedure again.
(also undergo a process formal) (=experience a process)· A lot of companies are going through a process of change.· The system underwent a process of simplification.
She felt the blood pulsing through her veins. (=make them happen)· He has so far failed to push through much-needed economic reforms.
literary· When she heard he was still alive, relief flooded through her.
I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me. A shiver ran through (=went through) me. The child’s murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. He started to slog his way up the hill. It was raining so hard we were quickly soaked through (=completely wet).· Most young people go through a rebellious stage.
Jean has stuck by her husband through thick and thin. We cut a swathe through the dense undergrowth. Then, families stuck together through thick and thin. a thread running through the film (=with every part very wet)· It never stopped raining and our clothes were wet through.
(=carefully look through all the pieces)· Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the plane.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► May through June/Wednesday through Friday etc► wet through/cooked through etc► get/go/run through somethingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get in through the back door► bludgeon your way through/to/past etc somebody/something► carry somebody through (something)► drag somebody’s name through the mud► drag somebody through the courts► look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► by/through/out of force of habit► knock a hole in/through something► drag somebody’s name through the mire► see something through a mist of tears► put somebody/something through their paces► post something through somebody’s door/letterbox► put somebody/something ↔ through► put somebody through something► put something ↔ through► run through something► run through something► run through something► run somebody through► see through somebody/something► see something through► see somebody through (something)► be talking through your hat► talk something ↔ through► talk somebody through something► work through something
1door/passage etc into one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end: - But it was halfway through the summer, and still no date had been set for an operation.
- But Sisson, in addition to bringing his story up to date with a final chapter, interjects halfway through a lengthy segment on his war.
- I run out of courage halfway through, and leave some.
- I was halfway through the gates before the first journalist reached me.
- If she was still at Keele she would be halfway through getting the various breakfasts by now.
- Major revisions were also found to be necessary halfway through the programme.
- The San Francisco venture shut down in January, less than halfway through its inaugural tour.
- We are at least halfway through the looking glass, on our way to utter chaos.
- After 30 years in Queensland, he felt he was an Australian through and through.
- Don't trust him. He's rotten through and through.
- Einstein was a realist through and through.
- Lofgren is a politician through and through.
- But the world of the women is real through and through, and so are their appendages.
- Dad was a rationalist through and through.
- Einstein, of course, was a realist through and through.
- I had always been a mischief-maker through and through, in full command of my impulses and desires.
- Marilyn and Dan Quayle are Indiana, through and through.
- She might be on the stage, but she was a lady through and through.
- The idea warmed her through and through.
- Weeping with merriment, gleeful through and through, she never relaxed her grip.
- Miller was among the first to phone through to London and greet our guest's arrival from Moscow.
- Any extra equipment or special materials he required could be obtained through the agency of the headquarters' staff.
- Dubos started from the assumption that all organic matter added to the soil eventually undergoes decomposition through the agency of micro-organisms.
- Finally, an active regional policy was introduced through the agency of the Board of Trade.
- It is then enforced and upheld by the agencies of the state.
- It operates through the agencies of the different control systems such as the autonomic nervous system, hormonal system, immune system etc.
- Thrift has nearly killed her on several occasions, through the agency of old sausages, slow-punctured tyres, rusty blades.
- And as Mitchell broke through he was felled by Richard Walker.
- But the report said few secondary schools advertised at less than £60,000, and primary headships had broken through the £50,000 barrier.
- He admits to usually having a serious look on his face, though an occasional smile breaks through.
- One way of breaking through the barriers you may have put up to appreciating yourself fully is to play Boast.
- The ability of a new church to break through prejudice is a second, more pragmatic reason for planting churches today.
- The Phillies broke through an inning later against reliever Jim Bruske.
- The students' problems are often of long standing, and it may take a long time to break through.
- Yet the drama and the dramatic personality still insistently break through.
- And as Mitchell broke through he was felled by Richard Walker.
- But the report said few secondary schools advertised at less than £60,000, and primary headships had broken through the £50,000 barrier.
- He admits to usually having a serious look on his face, though an occasional smile breaks through.
- One way of breaking through the barriers you may have put up to appreciating yourself fully is to play Boast.
- The ability of a new church to break through prejudice is a second, more pragmatic reason for planting churches today.
- The Phillies broke through an inning later against reliever Jim Bruske.
- The students' problems are often of long standing, and it may take a long time to break through.
- Yet the drama and the dramatic personality still insistently break through.
- They were clear of Customs by 14.30 with twenty miles to go to Ramsgate.
- Also, the engineers with their bulldozers would come through and scrape it out.
- He writes every week and letters have been coming through.
- In the glimpses I had of her personal life, one feature always came through.
- It was about noon when I came through the trees out on to the shingle of the beach with the chapel.
- Part of that comes through design, by assembling the right mixture of players, and part of it comes through luck.
- The dean had a house and car, and had had a wife, until the papers finally came through.
- Tommy, as usual, is whispering to Nico hotly when I come through the reception room.
- Walker should come through it well enough.
- Unemployment is cutting a wide swathe through the West.
- They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.
- But how useful would such a right be anyway, if an intelligence agency can drive a coach and horses through it?
- Callinicos drives a coach and horses through postmodernism; well and good.
- In my opinion Anna acted more childishly but through no fault of her own.
- So, through no fault of my own, I was at a loose end quite a bit.
- After fighting his way through all this, he would have to face an angry and almost certainly stark-naked Quigley.
- Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.
- Being fit and healthy is especially important if you have to fight your way out of trouble or run for home.
- Dana fights his way through the protocol surrounding the medicine chest, has a recipe drawn up, and delivers his balm.
- I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.
- Meanwhile, the master had sprung from his position backstage and was fighting his way toward me.
- We will swim through seas of blood, fight our way through lakes of fire, if we are ordered.
- I would have gone through fire for Peter Docherty.
- Each time I see one of these cocoons hanging from a tree, all of these marvels flash through my mind.
- Her body seemed determined to ignore the danger signals now at last flashing through her brain.
- It flashed through my mind that I was close.
- The image of the guard in his elaborate flowering prison flashes through her head.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The only idea that flashed through my head was that some one had broken into the house and was attacking Master Yehudi.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Go on, have a flick through.
- Marie's left a load of mags behind, so I pick one up and have a flick through it.
- Sometimes I'd have a flick through.
- In the past few years, stock prices have gone through the floor.
- Last year, sales went through the floor.
- Like all Trolls they will eat anything and through force of circumstance they tend to eat a lot of rocks.
- Some sectors, moreover, lagged behind completely, by force of circumstances or on account of reluctance to abandon traditional ways.
- Ware was a strict Palladian by upbringing but a stylistic schizoid by force of circumstances.
- Burglars strike: Intruders forced their way into a house which was being renovated.
- He'd schooled himself to ruthlessness, single-mindedly forcing his way through the jungle, hacking at anything in his path.
- He has recovered from a nightmare pelvic injury and is now forcing his way into Roker's Wembley plans.
- Jezrael could feel stupid tears forcing their way through her control.
- Smitty went first, forcing his way through the branches that closed in on the trail.
- The thieves have been forcing their way into the homes of elderly people, holding them down while searching for their savings.
- Then Huddersfield rallied, and the fiery centre-forward Islip forced his way through to beat the tiring Burnley defenders.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- Robin goes through at least two packs of gum a day.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- We had to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get the play on stage.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- They'll have to jump through a lot of hoops to prove we can trust them.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- Lori seemed to go through men like a knife through butter.
- Busiack has been through the mill with these federal investigators.
- Part of the Council's records-base is going through the mill of privatisation.
- We went through the mill together, Franklin.
- Candidates are put through the mill by the Senate.
- I began to wonder what might be going through her mind.
- Over and over it ran through his mind.
- Perhaps more mundane thoughts went through her mind.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- The thought ran through my mind I heard chaos outside.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Who lived there and what was going through their minds?
- But the picking up strikes a chord and going through the motions always works.
- Everybody said the right thing; everybody went through the motions the way they should.
- Still others go through the motions but without any real desire to improve the relationship.
- The authorities occasionally go through the motions of clamping down.
- To Harry, Jack looked like a man going through the motions.
- Too many students are going through the motions without any significant engagement in learning.
- We just give up and go through the motions and we let our negativity harden inside us.
- You can go through the motions.
- But other alleged triad leaders used violence to muscle their way into the business, according to the police.
- Guliaggi and Norrejo are muscling their way through the mob.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- One group still fell through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- Several other counties are already regretting that he slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense.
- Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.
- Many people end up paying through the nose for their car insurance policies.
- But all-seaters don't mean all-safe so why should clubs risk bankruptcy and fans pay through the nose for an ill-conceived scheme?
- Catherine, paying through the nose to search for fun and relaxation.
- That doesn't mean you have to pay through the nose for the privilege of an overdraft, however.
- The message is that the government will cut a deal with any threatened industry willing to pay through the nose.
- They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
- Hardly glancing at Berowne's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him.
- I picked my way through the noisy tables and went into the Gents.
- Publishers and booksellers will have to pick their way through a landscape made strange and problematic by change.
- So four of us took our stirrup pumps and torches and picked our way through what was a minefield.
- The Arvins came picking their way through rubble, nervous as rats, poking people aside with the barrels of their M-16s.
- There was just one lock, and I picked my way through it with ease.
- They picked their way through broken pieces of furniture, their feet crunching across splintered glass and wood.
- We pick our way across the cement floor and into the battered portacabin.
- I'm grateful to my wife for putting me through law school.
- He put himself through school with wages earned as a carpenter.
- He put his kids through college.
- I put my children through college doing it.
- I felt guilty thinking of my father working so hard to put me through school.
- Instead, she moved to Boston, where she worked as a waitress and put herself through school.
- Some said Pops sent his Social Security checks to his daughter to put his grandchildren through college.
- The boys were to be sent by their father, but he was able to put just one through school.
- There were stories of people putting themselves through college by working during the day and studying at night.
- He raked his fingers through fur the color of weak tea, brown, red, golden tint of gaslight.
- He raked his fingers through his hair and watched it spring back around his face in untidy tufts.
- He raked his fingers through his hair, as if debating what to say next, and she followed the movement.
- Don't pull the thread right through at this stage.
- He came right through the War, just to be killed on that damned motorbike.
- He got so mad he threw the Bible out the bedroom window right through the glass.
- He had slept right through the night.
- His grey eyes stared back at me intensely, as if right through me.
- I love to hear this, but then you see guys slide right through the draft.
- Route 1 runs right through it.
- Following news of increased profits, the company's share price went through the roof.
- Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
- Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.
- And the price is going through the roof.
- He could predict business to go through the roof.
- Inflation had accelerated and commodity prices had gone through the roof.
- No wonder inflation is going through the roof and our environment ends up choked with litter.
- Sales of those products went through the roof.
- The second day went through the roof with a whopping 573,604.
- They criticise the poll tax, but when they were in office the rates went through the roof.
- We have come to see it through the eyes of the people who take part in it.
- All the stories were shot through with Hurley's dry, gentle humor.
- fine silk shot through with gold threads
- And his parents' letters were shot through with such worry.
- Many of the women's purity associations were shot through with similar class divisions.
- Statement is shot through with feeling in the long, passionately detailed account of the mutiny.
- This is a genuine kind of knowledge, but it is shot through with subjectivity.
- Unfortunately the timber industry is shot through with economic inefficiency.
- Violence is endemic and Thomson fashions a stylish off-beat thriller which occasionally meanders but is shot through with genuine menace.
- Yet that concept of secular potential was shot through with particular assumptions.
- Bringing up the rear, Duke shouldered his way into the kitchen.
- But wait, some one is shouldering their way through the crowd.
- Erlich shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.
- He was curious and, shouldering his way through the crowd, made his way to St Mary Le Bow.
- I went in there, shouldered my way through the crowd.
- Nicolo shouldered his way through the crowd towards the Princess.
- Some surprise managed to shoulder its way into Jenner's turgid writing.
- They looked as though they could shoulder their way through solid rock and beat up a regiment of trolls into the bargain.
- He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
- He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
- Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
- If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
- Neil got to sleep through it all.
- The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
- Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
- We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
- He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
- He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
- Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
- If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
- Neil got to sleep through it all.
- The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
- Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
- We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- Several other counties are already regretting that he slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- And on most of the occasions when they had been alone together he hadn't let a chance slip by.
- As an aside, the parties let it slip that the idea of a true playoff system had been scrapped.
- Attention creates the foreground of consciousness, letting the rest slip into peripheral awareness.
- Be careful lads not to let this one slip away!
- Colin, on the other hand, became discouraged and let things slip.
- He held it up, and let it slip between his fingers.
- The Celtics let this one slip away slowly, painfully and needlessly.
- Wrapped up with visions of kissing Deborah, I had ignored his bedtime rituals and let him slip away.
- They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.
- I'm so grateful to Barb- she's supported me through thick and thin.
- The old pull of party allegiance, support for your party through thick and thin, is fading.
- Even as I write this, the shared facts of our lives continue to thread their way through our flesh.
- He threads his way through narrow alleys where the sun never penetrates.
- I watched her thread her way through the crowd, toward the elevator.
- Judges have a hard time trying to thread their way through the labyrinthine case law.
- Rather, the guitar and drum set seem like obbligato instruments, threading their way through the varied and highly imaginative texture.
- The door was held open for him, and he threaded his way through all the backstage equipment.
- This time she threaded her way through the high peaks of the Rockies without incident.
- We thread our way through the cemetery, misquoting or humming quietly and almost comforted.
- They learned to farm the land through trial and error.
- Each individual achieves his own style by trial and error.
- He learned everything just by trial and error.
- I did the tutorial that came with the package deal and learned a lot through trial and error.
- In any case, they were confident these minor bugs could be worked out through trial and error.
- It pointed out that: Everything seems to be done by trial and error.
- Science progresses by trial and error.
- Some had to learn by trial and error.
- These are things we learn by trial and error.
- Environmentalists have warned that dioxins accumulate in fat and milk and will work their way through the food chain.
- He's probably smoking his way through your deposit.
- He had even tried starting at page 1 and working his way through to the end.
- He worked his way through a bag of sandwiches and four cans of Pepsi.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- You could sense the passage of time working its way through the foundation.
- And national campaign finance reform began to work its way through the U. S. Congress.
- For nearly two hours he worked his way through his agenda, more administration and finance today than scientific exploration.
- He would stand in the gents' cubicle and work his way through the fantasy, peeing in synchronization with the finale.
- I realize that I need to work my way through the next passages with care and delicacy.
- Magistrates are working their way through questioning all the officers who participated in the raid, beginning with the 13 commanders.
- The engine started to sound rough, but she thought it would work its way through and ignored it.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- But you can bring worms into your house, too, and make your kitchen scraps disappear.
- Clive felt delicate feelers worming through his mind, draining his pain, his fear.
- Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight.
- Or perhaps you've an idea that you might worm your way into my affections, is that it?
- His ex-wife really put Barry through the wringer.
- Before being reunited with his 14-year-old wife and baby, Pedro Sotelo went through the wringer Thursday.
She smiled at him as he walked through the door. Water will be pumped through a pipe. I managed to squeeze through a gap in the hedge. They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went through a tunnel. There were people standing in the doorway and I couldn’t get through.through to I went through to the kitchen to see who was there.2cutting/breaking cutting or breaking something, or making a hole from one side of it to the other: A football came crashing through the window.straight/right/clean through The bullet passed straight through his skull.3across an area from one side of an area to the other or between a group of things: We passed through France on our way to Italy. We made our way through the village to the farm. The wind howled through the trees. He had to push his way through the crowd to get to her. Let me through – I’m a doctor.get through/make it through (=reach a place after a difficult journey) You’ll never get through – the snow’s two metres deep. Rescue teams have finally made it through to the survivors. We drove right through the town centre. Carry on straight through the village.4see through something if you see something through glass, a window etc, you are on one side of the glass etc and it is on the other: I could see her through the window. I could see right through the thin curtains.5past a place past a place where you are supposed to stop: It took us ages to get through passport control. He drove straight through a red light.6time during and to the end of a period of time: The cold weather continued through the spring. He slept right through the day. The fighting went on all through the night.7process/experience from the beginning to the end of a process or experience: The book guides you through the whole procedure of buying a house. When you have been through a terrible experience like that, it takes a long time to recover. It’s a miracle that these buildings came through the war undamaged.8competitions past one stage in a competition to the next stagethrough to This is the first time they’ve ever made it through to the final. They didn’t even get through the first round of the contest.9because of something because of something: How many working days were lost through sickness last year?10by means of something/somebody by means of a particular method, service, person etc: She got her first job through an employment agency. a success that was achieved through co-operative effort and wise leadership I heard about it through a friend.► see thesaurus at because11parliament/congress if a proposal passes through a parliament, it is agreed and accepted as a law: A special bill was rushed through Congress to deal with the emergency.12until May through June/Wednesday through Friday etc American English from May until June, from Wednesday until Friday etc: The store is open Monday through Saturday.13halfway through (something) in the middle of an event or period of time: I left halfway through the film.14telephone British English connected to someone by telephone: I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through. Please hold the line and I’ll put you through.through to Did you manage to get through to her?15completely wet through/cooked through etc informal completely wet, cooked etc: You’re wet through. What on earth have you been doing? It should only take a few minutes to heat this through.16through and through if someone is a particular type of person through and through, they are completely that type of person: I’ll say one thing for Sandra – she’s a professional through and through.17all the way through to London/Paris etc as far as London, Paris etc: Does this train go through to Glasgow?18use quickly get/go/run through something to use a lot of something quickly: George Ward started smoking at the age of nine, and at one time he was getting through 80 a day. By the end of the year he had run through all the money inherited from his father.through1 preposition, adverbthrough2 adjective
throughthrough2 adjective EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- After eight minutes Thompson caught the Middlesbrough defence square with a through ball.
- He said the new 16.52 Middlesbrough to Darlington service was in fact a through train to Bishop Auckland.
- It dripped like a slow percolation through limestone, so slow that she forgot it between drops.
- The main door stood wide open making a through draught.
- There is now a through route underground between Gaping Gill and Ingleborough Cave but only for brave men.
- Until 1987 there were two separate train ferry operations for through freight traffic between Britain and the continent, Dover-Dunkerque and Harwich-Zeebrugge.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The sound of his dark laugh sent a chill through her. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. Christine edged her way round the back of the house. He’s through to the men’s tennis final for the first time. She ran her fingers through his hair. How can I get it through to him that this is really important? She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’ I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me. The new road will go right through the middle of the wood. They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we’d drop in to see you. The road passes right through the town centre. It’s just a phase he’s going through. Pierce small holes in the base of the pot with a hot needle. She felt the blood pulsing through her veins. I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me. A shiver ran through (=went through) me. The child’s murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. He started to slog his way up the hill. It was raining so hard we were quickly soaked through (=completely wet). Jean has stuck by her husband through thick and thin. We cut a swathe through the dense undergrowth. Then, families stuck together through thick and thin. a thread running through the film
(=go somewhere or succeed in doing something by deceiving someone) I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard.
I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way past the guard. (=look at the pages quickly)· I looked through the book until I found the right section.
· The room was hot and no breeze came through the window.
· He threatened to put a bullet through my brain.
(=transfer or make one)· She asked the switchboard to put the call through.
(=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time.
The sound of his dark laugh sent a chill through her. British people chomp their way through more than a billion bars of chocolate every year. He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. (=in the middle as well as on the outside)· Fry the fish until golden and cooked through.
· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle.
(=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
(=does not happen as arranged)· The cost was simply too high, so the deal fell through.
(=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.
(=try to find something by looking in drawers)· I've been through all my drawers and I can't find it.
(=search in them by moving things around in an untidy way)· Someone had been in my bedroom and rummaged through my drawers.
Christine edged her way round the back of the house. (=move through a group of people by pushing past them) He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.
He elbowed his way to the bar and ordered a beer.· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance.
(=only just pass it)· He managed to scrape through the exam and stay on the course.
He’s through to the men’s tennis final for the first time. She ran her fingers through his hair.· They went through the gate into the orchard.
How can I get it through to him that this is really important? (=touch someone’s hair in a loving way)· He ran his fingers through her smooth silky hair.
(=experience the problems of doing something)· The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop.
She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’ (=say something that is completely untrue)
I saw Fiona in the street yesterday and she looked straight through me. The new road will go right through the middle of the wood. (also navigate/negotiate a minefield) (=behave in a careful way to avoid problems in a difficult situation)· The guide helps you pick your way through the minefield of buying a new car.
(=help someone avoid problems)· Talk to a financial advisor, who can guide you through the minefield of stocks and shares.
They’d munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits.· Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
· I read through my notes before the exam.
I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd. (also undergo an ordeal formal) (=experience something that is very bad or difficult)· I'd already gone through the ordeal of a divorce once.· The girl will not have to undergo the ordeal of giving evidence in court.
(=turn them quickly)· She was flicking through the pages of a magazine.
Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. (=it goes through the process of being made a law)· The bill is currently going through Parliament.
We were just passing through (=travelling through a place) and thought we’d drop in to see you. The road passes right through the town centre.· We must redistribute power in this country by peaceful means.
It’s just a phase he’s going through. Pierce small holes in the base of the pot with a hot needle.· We had to go through the whole procedure again.
(also undergo a process formal) (=experience a process)· A lot of companies are going through a process of change.· The system underwent a process of simplification.
She felt the blood pulsing through her veins. (=make them happen)· He has so far failed to push through much-needed economic reforms.
literary· When she heard he was still alive, relief flooded through her.
I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me. A shiver ran through (=went through) me. The child’s murder sent shock waves through the neighborhood. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. He started to slog his way up the hill. It was raining so hard we were quickly soaked through (=completely wet).· Most young people go through a rebellious stage.
Jean has stuck by her husband through thick and thin. We cut a swathe through the dense undergrowth. Then, families stuck together through thick and thin. a thread running through the film (=with every part very wet)· It never stopped raining and our clothes were wet through.
(=carefully look through all the pieces)· Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the plane.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► get in through the back door► bludgeon your way through/to/past etc somebody/something► carry somebody through (something)► drag somebody’s name through the mud► drag somebody through the courts► look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► by/through/out of force of habit► knock a hole in/through something► drag somebody’s name through the mire► see something through a mist of tears► put somebody/something through their paces► post something through somebody’s door/letterbox► put somebody/something ↔ through► put somebody through something► put something ↔ through► run through something► run through something► run through something► run somebody through► see through somebody/something► see something through► see somebody through (something)► be talking through your hat► talk something ↔ through► talk somebody through something► work through something
1be through (with somebody/something) informal a)to have finished doing something or using something: - As much as I hate to admit it, I think we're through.
- I need to use the computer when you're through.
- Newman's broken leg means he is through for the season.
- A key way employees will find to increase their value to the company will be through service on these task forces.
- All the big guns are through to the semi-finals as expected.
- But in ten minutes I was through it and on to the glacier-worn bare ledges.
- It is through changing them in a more fundamental way that the drugs cause addiction.
- It is through talk that our children learn about barometers, mortgages, civil rights, psychotherapy, and the Roman Empire.
- The campaign believes the best way to reach independents is through more television ads.
- The traditional way of doing this was through war.
- The way you limit which files are shown is through the Search button.
- By 1993, he hopes to have moved 250 public housing developments through training for tenant management.
- Employee Development Programs help employees develop their talents and capacities through training sessions, workshops, and the like.
- He said the new 16.52 Middlesbrough to Darlington service was in fact a through train to Bishop Auckland.
- Officials are drafting the strategy, which aims to raise teaching standards through training and staff support.
- The foundry supplied some 42 spans of varying sizes which enabled the natives to travel from Benares to Calcutta by through train.
- The regulation will be through training and a points system, based on experience gained in mediation.
- To reprise Wallace Stevens, managers wear square hats and learn through training.
- We finished the trip on a through train, drinking white wine and eating crisps, looking at the Cambrian line scenery.
- I know its London shrieks and shuffles as it rushes through road canyons and around the sharp edges of tall buildings.
- The back lane, roughly on the line of the original through road, is exactly that.
- The old lane was in use down to comparatively recent times as a through road from Northampton to Banbury.
- The original through road is still in existence at the top and the bottom of the picture.
- Any extra equipment or special materials he required could be obtained through the agency of the headquarters' staff.
- Dubos started from the assumption that all organic matter added to the soil eventually undergoes decomposition through the agency of micro-organisms.
- Finally, an active regional policy was introduced through the agency of the Board of Trade.
- It is then enforced and upheld by the agencies of the state.
- It operates through the agencies of the different control systems such as the autonomic nervous system, hormonal system, immune system etc.
- Thrift has nearly killed her on several occasions, through the agency of old sausages, slow-punctured tyres, rusty blades.
- And as Mitchell broke through he was felled by Richard Walker.
- But the report said few secondary schools advertised at less than £60,000, and primary headships had broken through the £50,000 barrier.
- He admits to usually having a serious look on his face, though an occasional smile breaks through.
- One way of breaking through the barriers you may have put up to appreciating yourself fully is to play Boast.
- The ability of a new church to break through prejudice is a second, more pragmatic reason for planting churches today.
- The Phillies broke through an inning later against reliever Jim Bruske.
- The students' problems are often of long standing, and it may take a long time to break through.
- Yet the drama and the dramatic personality still insistently break through.
- And as Mitchell broke through he was felled by Richard Walker.
- But the report said few secondary schools advertised at less than £60,000, and primary headships had broken through the £50,000 barrier.
- He admits to usually having a serious look on his face, though an occasional smile breaks through.
- One way of breaking through the barriers you may have put up to appreciating yourself fully is to play Boast.
- The ability of a new church to break through prejudice is a second, more pragmatic reason for planting churches today.
- The Phillies broke through an inning later against reliever Jim Bruske.
- The students' problems are often of long standing, and it may take a long time to break through.
- Yet the drama and the dramatic personality still insistently break through.
- They were clear of Customs by 14.30 with twenty miles to go to Ramsgate.
- Also, the engineers with their bulldozers would come through and scrape it out.
- He writes every week and letters have been coming through.
- In the glimpses I had of her personal life, one feature always came through.
- It was about noon when I came through the trees out on to the shingle of the beach with the chapel.
- Part of that comes through design, by assembling the right mixture of players, and part of it comes through luck.
- The dean had a house and car, and had had a wife, until the papers finally came through.
- Tommy, as usual, is whispering to Nico hotly when I come through the reception room.
- Walker should come through it well enough.
- Unemployment is cutting a wide swathe through the West.
- They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.
- But how useful would such a right be anyway, if an intelligence agency can drive a coach and horses through it?
- Callinicos drives a coach and horses through postmodernism; well and good.
- In my opinion Anna acted more childishly but through no fault of her own.
- So, through no fault of my own, I was at a loose end quite a bit.
- After fighting his way through all this, he would have to face an angry and almost certainly stark-naked Quigley.
- Bar girls were screaming, and trying to fight their way past us.
- Being fit and healthy is especially important if you have to fight your way out of trouble or run for home.
- Dana fights his way through the protocol surrounding the medicine chest, has a recipe drawn up, and delivers his balm.
- I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.
- Meanwhile, the master had sprung from his position backstage and was fighting his way toward me.
- We will swim through seas of blood, fight our way through lakes of fire, if we are ordered.
- I would have gone through fire for Peter Docherty.
- Each time I see one of these cocoons hanging from a tree, all of these marvels flash through my mind.
- Her body seemed determined to ignore the danger signals now at last flashing through her brain.
- It flashed through my mind that I was close.
- The image of the guard in his elaborate flowering prison flashes through her head.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The only idea that flashed through my head was that some one had broken into the house and was attacking Master Yehudi.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Go on, have a flick through.
- Marie's left a load of mags behind, so I pick one up and have a flick through it.
- Sometimes I'd have a flick through.
- In the past few years, stock prices have gone through the floor.
- Last year, sales went through the floor.
- Like all Trolls they will eat anything and through force of circumstance they tend to eat a lot of rocks.
- Some sectors, moreover, lagged behind completely, by force of circumstances or on account of reluctance to abandon traditional ways.
- Ware was a strict Palladian by upbringing but a stylistic schizoid by force of circumstances.
- Burglars strike: Intruders forced their way into a house which was being renovated.
- He'd schooled himself to ruthlessness, single-mindedly forcing his way through the jungle, hacking at anything in his path.
- He has recovered from a nightmare pelvic injury and is now forcing his way into Roker's Wembley plans.
- Jezrael could feel stupid tears forcing their way through her control.
- Smitty went first, forcing his way through the branches that closed in on the trail.
- The thieves have been forcing their way into the homes of elderly people, holding them down while searching for their savings.
- Then Huddersfield rallied, and the fiery centre-forward Islip forced his way through to beat the tiring Burnley defenders.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- He gets through a couple of bottles a year for chromatography.
- I will never know how I got through that day.
- It took nearly two years to get through the formalities for the younger child.
- Jody sees that the reporter did manage to get through to Dan Williams for a comment.
- Parents who grapple with the problem from the start seem to get through the adjustments much better.
- Patrons get through 200,000 bottles of champagne a year.
- Textiles accounted for just over a third, after a slight increase that got through to profit.
- Unlike Nelson, we got through without mishap.
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- But it's got to pass through this delicate needle.
- Course is three years, get from Intro through Intermediate if yur under nine.
- He had a manual of casual jobs - things like grape-picking, which had got him through the summer.
- He had to get the message through that they must not advance.
- I at least finished out the year, and it was Abigail who got me through it.
- Jasper got half way through a bowl of ghoulish-looking chowder.
- Most consumers with private health insurance get it through their employers.
- So I got into it through those channels ...
- Robin goes through at least two packs of gum a day.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- We had to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get the play on stage.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- They'll have to jump through a lot of hoops to prove we can trust them.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- Lori seemed to go through men like a knife through butter.
- Busiack has been through the mill with these federal investigators.
- Part of the Council's records-base is going through the mill of privatisation.
- We went through the mill together, Franklin.
- Candidates are put through the mill by the Senate.
- I began to wonder what might be going through her mind.
- Over and over it ran through his mind.
- Perhaps more mundane thoughts went through her mind.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- The thought ran through my mind I heard chaos outside.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Who lived there and what was going through their minds?
- But the picking up strikes a chord and going through the motions always works.
- Everybody said the right thing; everybody went through the motions the way they should.
- Still others go through the motions but without any real desire to improve the relationship.
- The authorities occasionally go through the motions of clamping down.
- To Harry, Jack looked like a man going through the motions.
- Too many students are going through the motions without any significant engagement in learning.
- We just give up and go through the motions and we let our negativity harden inside us.
- You can go through the motions.
- But other alleged triad leaders used violence to muscle their way into the business, according to the police.
- Guliaggi and Norrejo are muscling their way through the mob.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- One group still fell through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- Several other counties are already regretting that he slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense.
- Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.
- Many people end up paying through the nose for their car insurance policies.
- But all-seaters don't mean all-safe so why should clubs risk bankruptcy and fans pay through the nose for an ill-conceived scheme?
- Catherine, paying through the nose to search for fun and relaxation.
- That doesn't mean you have to pay through the nose for the privilege of an overdraft, however.
- The message is that the government will cut a deal with any threatened industry willing to pay through the nose.
- They run over cross-country courses and pay through the nose for it.
- Hardly glancing at Berowne's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him.
- I picked my way through the noisy tables and went into the Gents.
- Publishers and booksellers will have to pick their way through a landscape made strange and problematic by change.
- So four of us took our stirrup pumps and torches and picked our way through what was a minefield.
- The Arvins came picking their way through rubble, nervous as rats, poking people aside with the barrels of their M-16s.
- There was just one lock, and I picked my way through it with ease.
- They picked their way through broken pieces of furniture, their feet crunching across splintered glass and wood.
- We pick our way across the cement floor and into the battered portacabin.
- I'm grateful to my wife for putting me through law school.
- He put himself through school with wages earned as a carpenter.
- He put his kids through college.
- I put my children through college doing it.
- I felt guilty thinking of my father working so hard to put me through school.
- Instead, she moved to Boston, where she worked as a waitress and put herself through school.
- Some said Pops sent his Social Security checks to his daughter to put his grandchildren through college.
- The boys were to be sent by their father, but he was able to put just one through school.
- There were stories of people putting themselves through college by working during the day and studying at night.
- He raked his fingers through fur the color of weak tea, brown, red, golden tint of gaslight.
- He raked his fingers through his hair and watched it spring back around his face in untidy tufts.
- He raked his fingers through his hair, as if debating what to say next, and she followed the movement.
- Don't pull the thread right through at this stage.
- He came right through the War, just to be killed on that damned motorbike.
- He got so mad he threw the Bible out the bedroom window right through the glass.
- He had slept right through the night.
- His grey eyes stared back at me intensely, as if right through me.
- I love to hear this, but then you see guys slide right through the draft.
- Route 1 runs right through it.
- Following news of increased profits, the company's share price went through the roof.
- Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
- Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.
- And the price is going through the roof.
- He could predict business to go through the roof.
- Inflation had accelerated and commodity prices had gone through the roof.
- No wonder inflation is going through the roof and our environment ends up choked with litter.
- Sales of those products went through the roof.
- The second day went through the roof with a whopping 573,604.
- They criticise the poll tax, but when they were in office the rates went through the roof.
- We have come to see it through the eyes of the people who take part in it.
- All the stories were shot through with Hurley's dry, gentle humor.
- fine silk shot through with gold threads
- And his parents' letters were shot through with such worry.
- Many of the women's purity associations were shot through with similar class divisions.
- Statement is shot through with feeling in the long, passionately detailed account of the mutiny.
- This is a genuine kind of knowledge, but it is shot through with subjectivity.
- Unfortunately the timber industry is shot through with economic inefficiency.
- Violence is endemic and Thomson fashions a stylish off-beat thriller which occasionally meanders but is shot through with genuine menace.
- Yet that concept of secular potential was shot through with particular assumptions.
- Bringing up the rear, Duke shouldered his way into the kitchen.
- But wait, some one is shouldering their way through the crowd.
- Erlich shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.
- He was curious and, shouldering his way through the crowd, made his way to St Mary Le Bow.
- I went in there, shouldered my way through the crowd.
- Nicolo shouldered his way through the crowd towards the Princess.
- Some surprise managed to shoulder its way into Jenner's turgid writing.
- They looked as though they could shoulder their way through solid rock and beat up a regiment of trolls into the bargain.
- He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
- He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
- Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
- If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
- Neil got to sleep through it all.
- The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
- Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
- We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
- He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
- He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
- Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
- If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
- Neil got to sleep through it all.
- The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
- Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
- We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
- Even with the former region's history of testing in primaries, children continue to slip through the net.
- Graham, on the other hand, had nearly slipped through the net.
- In a child-centred class of 30 children it is easy for some to slip through the net and learn nothing.
- No one knows how many have slipped through the net.
- Paul Merton slipped through the net.
- Several other counties are already regretting that he slipped through the net.
- This one slipped through the net.
- And on most of the occasions when they had been alone together he hadn't let a chance slip by.
- As an aside, the parties let it slip that the idea of a true playoff system had been scrapped.
- Attention creates the foreground of consciousness, letting the rest slip into peripheral awareness.
- Be careful lads not to let this one slip away!
- Colin, on the other hand, became discouraged and let things slip.
- He held it up, and let it slip between his fingers.
- The Celtics let this one slip away slowly, painfully and needlessly.
- Wrapped up with visions of kissing Deborah, I had ignored his bedtime rituals and let him slip away.
- They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.
- I'm so grateful to Barb- she's supported me through thick and thin.
- The old pull of party allegiance, support for your party through thick and thin, is fading.
- Even as I write this, the shared facts of our lives continue to thread their way through our flesh.
- He threads his way through narrow alleys where the sun never penetrates.
- I watched her thread her way through the crowd, toward the elevator.
- Judges have a hard time trying to thread their way through the labyrinthine case law.
- Rather, the guitar and drum set seem like obbligato instruments, threading their way through the varied and highly imaginative texture.
- The door was held open for him, and he threaded his way through all the backstage equipment.
- This time she threaded her way through the high peaks of the Rockies without incident.
- We thread our way through the cemetery, misquoting or humming quietly and almost comforted.
- They learned to farm the land through trial and error.
- Each individual achieves his own style by trial and error.
- He learned everything just by trial and error.
- I did the tutorial that came with the package deal and learned a lot through trial and error.
- In any case, they were confident these minor bugs could be worked out through trial and error.
- It pointed out that: Everything seems to be done by trial and error.
- Science progresses by trial and error.
- Some had to learn by trial and error.
- These are things we learn by trial and error.
- Environmentalists have warned that dioxins accumulate in fat and milk and will work their way through the food chain.
- He's probably smoking his way through your deposit.
- He had even tried starting at page 1 and working his way through to the end.
- He worked his way through a bag of sandwiches and four cans of Pepsi.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- You could sense the passage of time working its way through the foundation.
- And national campaign finance reform began to work its way through the U. S. Congress.
- For nearly two hours he worked his way through his agenda, more administration and finance today than scientific exploration.
- He would stand in the gents' cubicle and work his way through the fantasy, peeing in synchronization with the finale.
- I realize that I need to work my way through the next passages with care and delicacy.
- Magistrates are working their way through questioning all the officers who participated in the raid, beginning with the 13 commanders.
- The engine started to sound rough, but she thought it would work its way through and ignored it.
- Tom, like most of the others, will need lots of reinforcement as he works his way through the change.
- We are attempting to work our way through all these questions.
- He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.
- But you can bring worms into your house, too, and make your kitchen scraps disappear.
- Clive felt delicate feelers worming through his mind, draining his pain, his fear.
- Jess wormed through the crush, at last emerging into daylight.
- Or perhaps you've an idea that you might worm your way into my affections, is that it?
- His ex-wife really put Barry through the wringer.
- Before being reunited with his 14-year-old wife and baby, Pedro Sotelo went through the wringer Thursday.
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- housetrain
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- house-warming
- housewife
- housework
- housing
- Housing and Urban Development
- housing association
- housing estate
- housing project
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