get through

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	get through
he/she/it	gets through
present participle	getting through
past tense	got through
past participle	got through

1
transitive (get through something) to manage to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is over
The refugees will need help to get through the winter.
I just have to get through the first five minutes of my speech, and then I’ll be fine.
Synonyms and related words
To successfully deal with a problem or difficulty
cope
overcome
carry off
1. 1a
  (get someone through/get someone through something) to help someone to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is over
  She was relying on luck to get her through.
  He needs a lot of coffee to get him through the day.
  Synonyms and related words
  To help someone
  help
  assist
  support
2
intransitive to be connected to a place by telephone
I couldn’t get through – the line was engaged.
get through to:
I finally got through to Warren on his mobile.
Synonyms and related words
Using a telephone
answer
busy
call
3
transitive (get through something) to finish dealing with some work, a subject etc
There was a lot to get through in the meeting.
Synonyms and related words
To finish something
complete
end
carry through
4
transitive (get through something) to reach a good enough standard to pass a test
How did he ever get through his driving test?
Synonyms and related words
To sit, pass or fail an examination or test
bomb
dip out
fail
1. 4a
  transitive (get someone through something) to help someone pass a test etc
  Synonyms and related words
  To teach someone something
  teach
  train
  educate
5
transitive (get through something) Britishto use or finish something
How do we get through so much milk?
Synonyms and related words
To use all or a lot of something
use up
run out
eat into
6
transitive (get something through something) to have a new law accepted by a parliament
Getting a bill through Congress is a long process.
Synonyms and related words
Creating, amending and abolishing laws
abolish
abrogate
amend
1. 6a
  intransitive if a law gets through, it is accepted by a parliament
  Synonyms and related words
  Creating, amending and abolishing laws
  abolish
  abrogate
  amend