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Definition of get through phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

get through

phrasal verb
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get through something
  1. to use up a large amount of something
    • We got through a fortune while we were in New York!
  2. to manage to do or complete something
    • Let's start—there's a lot to get through.
get through (something)
  1. (British English) to be successful in an exam, etc.Topics Successc2
get somebody through something
  1. to help somebody to be successful in an exam
    • She got all her students through the exam.
    Topics Successc2
get through (something) | get something through (something)
  1. to be officially accepted; to make something be officially accepted
    • They got the bill through Congress.
get through (to somebody)
  1. to make contact with somebody by phone
    • I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through.
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc1
  2. to reach somebody
    • Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them.
get through (to something)
  1. (of a player or team) to reach the next stage of a competition
    • Sakkari has got through to the final.
See get through in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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