phrasal verb

Get through

No. 117 most commonLetter GInseparable

2Sections

Contact

Meanings

  • Contact (intransitive, International English)
  • Consume (inseparable, International English)
  • Finish (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.
  • He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day.
  • I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today.
  • Call me when you GET THROUGH.
  • We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month.Be accepted or passed (laws, proposals, etc)
  • If the proposal GETS THROUGH, it'll make things much better for us.
  • The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets.
  • The message didn't GET THROUGH.

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