phrasal verb · neutral
go through
UK/ɡəʊ θruː/US/ɡoʊ θruː/go·THROUGH
1) to experience (usually something unpleasant); 2) to examine something carefully step by step
Examples
“She went through a difficult period after the accident.”
“Let's go through the applications one by one.”
“I went through the file but couldn't find the invoice.”
Band 8 sentence
“The company went through a major restructuring, which required careful planning and clear communication.”
Collocations
- go through + difficulties/a hard time
- go through the document
- go through an application/process
Word family
Common mistakes
I went through happy times last year.→I went through difficult times last year.
Please go through my report quickly.→Please go over my report quickly.
Say it for a higher band
5experience→6review→7+go through
Synonyms
experience
review
Easily confused
go over
“We should go over the plan before we present it.”
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