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get through1 (also get someone through) Pass or assist someone in passing (a difficult or testing experience or period): I need these lessons to get me through my exam...- Now it's all turning, and everything that we did to get us through that very difficult period is benefiting us.
- These boys will have to get us through a difficult period.
- ‘I managed to wangle that,’ he admits, ‘I'm experienced, and that got me through.’
Synonyms pass, be successful in, succeed in, gain a pass in, come through, meet the requirements of, pass muster in informal come up to scratch in, come up to snuff in, sail through, scrape through 1.1 (also get something through) (With reference to a piece of legislation) make or become law.We believe we're going to be successful in getting this legislation through, because it just makes good common sense....- Actually, the issue is about getting this legislation through before the summer holidays begin, so that we can keep children safe in our community.
- I am proud to be part of this Government, which is getting this legislation through tonight.
2chiefly British Finish or use up (a large amount or number of something), especially within a short time: we got through four whole jars of mustard...- His energy is astonishing, and the amount of work he got through in spite of severe illness makes his literary career as a whole seem heroic.
- I still work 5 days a week, I still seem to get through the same amount of work.
- It's around 1 p.m. and all I've really done is watch TV, and get through a suicidal amount of coffee.
Synonyms consume, go through, use, exhaust, deplete, expend, spend, waste, fritter away, squander, dissipate 3Make contact by telephone.I could never get through on the telephone, because it was always tied up....- After calling twice more and getting busy signals, I finally got through, but was told that they couldn't check on my order because their site was down.
- I finally got through to someone who told me that we would be getting additional compensation, though he didn't know what, and that it would be mailed to me.
3.1Succeed in communicating with someone in a meaningful way: I just don’t think anyone can get through to these kids...- Somehow the excitement was infectious and it managed to get through to me.
- Some of them have real issues that have to be addressed before you can get through to them.
- I felt that I had never really managed to get through to him what I was doing, why I was doing it, it just didn't really feel right with him.
Synonyms communicate with, get one's message across to, explain oneself to See parent entry: get |