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1. phrasal verb If you get through a task or an amount of work, especially when it is difficult, you complete it.
I think you can get through the first two chapters. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
2. phrasal verb If you get through a difficult or unpleasant period of time, you manage to live through it.
It is hard to see how people will get through the winter. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
We couldn't get through a day without arguing. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
3. phrasal verb If you get through a large amount of something, you use it.
[ mainly British] We've got through a lot of tyres. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
You'll get through at least ten nappies a day. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
4. phrasal verb If you get through to someone, you succeed in making them understand something that you are trying to tell them.
An old friend might well be able to get through to her and help her. [ VERB PARTICLE + to ]
The message was finally getting through to him. [ VERB PARTICLE + to ]
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VERB PARTICLE ] 5. phrasal verb If you get through to someone, you succeed in contacting them on the phone.
Look, I can't get through to this number. [ VERB PARTICLE + to ]
I've been trying to ring up all day and I couldn't get through. [ VERB PARTICLE ]
7. phrasal verb If you get through an examination or get through , you pass it.
[ mainly British] Did you have to get through an entrance examination? [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
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VERB PARTICLE ] 8. phrasal verb If a law or proposal gets through , it is officially approved by something such as a parliament or committee.
...if his referendum law failed to get through. [ VERB PARTICLE ]
Such a radical proposal would never get through parliament. [ VERB PARTICLE noun]
See full dictionary entry for get get through in British English
verb 1. to succeed or cause or help to succeed in an examination, test, etc
2. to bring or come to a destination, esp after overcoming problems
we got through the blizzards to the survivors
3. ( intr, adverb) to contact, as by telephone
4. ( intr, preposition) to use, spend, or consume (money, supplies, etc)
5. to complete or cause to complete (a task, process, etc)
to get a bill through Parliament
6. ( adverb ; foll byto ) to reach the awareness and understanding (of a person)
I just can't get the message through to him
7. ( intr, adverb) US slang to obtain illegal drugs
get through in American English
3. to secure favorable action upon (a bill, etc.)
4. to establish communication, or make oneself clear (to )
See full dictionary entry for get Examples of 'get through' in a sentence get through
That helped me get through my nursing degree. You just get through it and you keep going. They asked them to get through a maze after first showing them the way. If anyone get through something like has the attitude to do it. He clearly felt that the message had not got through. They just about got through it before security guards hauled them away. And he is equally convinced the message has got through to his players. If you are after the most fashionable way to get through a hard day, raw cacao should be at the top of your shopping list. Action planet Mars in your work zone helps you get through a long to-do list. We have specially trained officers with the family to help get through this horrendous ordeal. Watching it feels like trying to read a letter that has only just got through the censors. The fact he has managed to get his leg on fire after getting through security is surprising. We get through a huge amount of pyrotechnics and the stunts and effects are amazing. You can see the message gets through. Keep to your normal routine to get through the day. The theatre helped me get through that stage in my life. There was no talk of just trying to get through the pool stages. Say no to both of them and repeat it until the message gets through. That should help retailers get through this season in better shape than otherwise. Must more innocents die before the message gets through? Work is not just something we get through so that you can then reach people in ministry places. Is something not getting through yet? It may be uncomfortable but we'd get through it and come out the other end. She fought off stiff competition from 1,000 hopefuls after getting through an interview and maths test. It took something to get through it, for sure. If you have trust, you can get through anything that comes your way. MADE some hard yards and got through a huge amount of work in defence. Chinese translation of 'get through' vt fus (= finish ) [work, book] 完成 (wánchéng) (esp Brit , = use up ) 用完 (yòngwán) (= survive ) 挨过(過) (áiguo) See
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