- get through
- phrasal verb
Word forms "get through":
present tense I/you/we/they get through he/she/it gets through present participle getting through past tense got through past participle got through1)a) get through something[transitive] to manage to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is overThe refugees will need help to get through the winter.
I just have to get through the first five minutes of my speech, and then I'll be fine.
b) get someone through/get someone through something to help someone to deal with a difficult situation or to stay alive until it is overShe was relying on luck to get her through.
He needs a lot of coffee to get him through the day.
2) [intransitive] to be connected to a place by telephoneget through to:I couldn't get through – the line was engaged.
I finally got through to Warren on his mobile.
3) get through something[transitive] to finish dealing with some work, a subject etcThere was a lot to get through in the meeting.
4)a) get through something[transitive] to reach a good enough standard to pass a testHow did he ever get through his driving test?
b) get someone through something[transitive] to help someone pass a test etc5) get through something[transitive] British to use or finish somethingHow do we get through so much milk?
6)a) get something through something[transitive] to have a new law accepted by a parliamentGetting a bill through Congress is a long process.
b) [intransitive] if a law gets through, it is accepted by a parliament
English dictionary. 2014.