I. phrasal
1. : to reach the end of : complete
gets through a greater amount of work with less expenditure of energy — James Hewitt
2. : to while away : succeed in passing
she found that there was … half an hour to be got through on a Friday afternoon — Robertson Davies
II. intransitive verb
1. : to reach a destination
the train failed to get through because of the floods
2.
a. : to receive approval
the bill got through by a margin of two votes
b. : to pass an examination or course
many students get through with little study
3.
a. : to become understood : make oneself clear
our feelings must have gotten through to him quickly — E.L.Wallant
b. : to complete a telephone connection
couldn't get through and … a surprised Sussex voice asked if he didn't know that the cable was down — Clemence Dane
4. chiefly New England : to resign or lose a job
he got through at the mill last week