get through (/ɡɛt θruː/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /ɡɛt θruː/
Meaning
Meaning: finish; succeed; reach by phone
To finish a task, to survive a difficult time, or to succeed in contacting someone.
Examples
🗣 I couldn’t get through to her on the phone.
Etymology
From ‘get’ plus ‘through’, the idea of passing all the way across or beyond something.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for completing tasks, coping, or phoning.
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Tags: phrasal-verb