GET THROUGH


Meaning of GET THROUGH in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.