phrasal verb · neutral
get through
/ɡet θruː/GET·THROUGH
1) To manage to deal with or finish something difficult; 2) To succeed in contacting someone (by phone).
Examples
“I had so much work, but I finally got through it all.”
“I tried calling, but I couldn't get through to her.”
“Students often ask how to get through a heavy reading list.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite mounting pressure, the research team got through the peer review process and published their findings in a top journal.”
Collocations
- get through exams/work
- get through to someone
Word family
Common mistakes
I got through the disease→I got over the disease
I couldn't get through her→I couldn't get through to her
Say it for a higher band
5manage to finish→6get over (mistakenly used)→7+get through
Synonyms
manage to finish
reach (someone) by phone
Easily confused
get over
“She finally got over the illness and returned to normal life.”
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