come through

come through
phrasal verb
Word forms "come through":
present tense I/you/we/they come through he/she/it comes through present participle coming through past tense came through past participle come through
1) come through something
[transitive] to be still alive, working, or making progress after a difficult or dangerous experience

It's been a very upsetting time but we've come through it together.

2)
a) [intransitive] if something such as a signal or a message comes through, you receive it

The call to the police came through at 5.40 pm.

b) if a document that you are expecting comes through, it is sent to you

The job offer still hasn't come through.

3) [intransitive] if a feeling or quality that someone or something has comes through, it can be clearly understood or seen

Her disbelief comes through in the questions she asks.

4) [intransitive] informal to do something that you have agreed or promised to do

The team came through when it mattered.


English dictionary. 2014.

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