Phrasal verb
get through
Meanings
to successfully finish a task, process, or period of time, especially when it is difficult
to contact someone by phone and connect successfully
to pass through or across a place, barrier, or crowd
Definition
To get through means to successfully finish something difficult or manage to survive a tough period.
When you get through something, you manage to finish it or come out the other side successfully. It often suggests that the task or situation was hard or stressful. People also use it for completing work like exams or meetings, or for surviving challenging times with help or effort.
Examples
- I got through the last chapter before midnight.
- You can get through this busy week if you take breaks.
- She couldn’t get through to her manager because the line kept dropping.
- They finally got through the security gate after showing their tickets.
- He got through the meeting by focusing on the main points.
Common mistake
Learners often forget the particle and say “get” instead of “get through,” which changes the meaning or makes the sentence unclear.
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.