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go through

verb

  1. (adverb) to be approved or accepted

    the amendment went through

  2. (preposition) to consume; exhaust

    we went through our supplies in a day

    some men go through a pair of socks in no time

  3. Also: go over.(preposition) to examine and revise as necessary

    he went through the figures

  4. (preposition) to suffer

    she went through tremendous pain

  5. Also: go over.(preposition) to rehearse

    let's just go through the details again

  6. Also: go over.(preposition) to clean

    she went through the cupboards in the spring-cleaning

  7. (preposition) to participate in

    she went through the degree ceremony without getting too nervous

  8. to bring to a successful conclusion, often by persistence

  9. (preposition) (of a book) to be published in

    that book has gone through three printings this year alone

  10. to proceed to the next round of a competition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Examine carefully, as in I went through all the students' papers . [Mid-1600s]

Experience, undergo, suffer, as in We went through hell trying to find an answer . [Early 1700s]

Perform; also, rehearse for performance. For example, I went through the sonata in ten minutes , or Let's go through the third act again . [Mid-1700s]

Use up, complete, as in The children went through all the milk we bought in one day . [Mid-1900s]

Succeed, be approved, as in I'm sure this new deal will go through . [Late 1800s]

go through with . Complete, carry out, as in They got engaged last year, but I'm not sure they'll go through with the wedding . [Mid-1500s]

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On Monday, he said that, “I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now.”

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“We’re going through this squeezing of our ecosystem in Hollywood,” said J. Christopher Hamilton, a practicing entertainment attorney and a professor at Syracuse University who focuses on the business of media.

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"We are delighted to go through. German darts is in good shape right now and we will continue to push forward."

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“I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now,” Roberts said on Monday in San Diego.

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Well-oiled South African fans had filtered out of Lord's yesterday evening buoyantly going through their repertoire of songs after a blissful day of batting.

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