get through — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

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

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