phrasal verb · neutral
carry through
/ˈkæri θruː/CAR·ry through
to complete something successfully, especially despite difficulties or opposition
Examples
“They managed to carry the reform through despite strong opposition.”
“It took three years to carry the project through to completion.”
“The committee carried the proposal through after long debate.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite strong opposition, the government carried the reform through.”
Collocations
- carry through reforms / a plan / a proposal
- carry something through to completion
Word family
Common mistakes
She carried through with the plan.→She carried the plan through.
They carried through the reforms successfully.→They carried the reforms through successfully.
Say it for a higher band
5finish→6complete→7+carry through
Synonyms
accomplish
see something through
Easily confused
see through
“She saw the project through to completion.”
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