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carry through

idiom
Meaning

To manage to execute; to perform successfully, all the way to the end.


Examples
SIMPLE

You have the talent to carry through this difficult project.

CONTEXTUAL

Even when the work became exhausting, she found the inner strength to carry through until the final deadline.

COMPLEX

Despite the mounting obstacles and the skepticism of his colleagues, he remained determined to carry through his ambitious vision for the company.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    can't carry a tune in a bucket

    Sings very badly.

  2. 02

    carried away

    Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.

  3. 03

    carry a torch

    To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.

  4. 04

    carry away

    To be so excited that one is no longer in control of one's actions or behavior.

  5. 05

    carry coals to Newcastle

    To do something that is unneeded or redundant.

  6. 06

    carry forward

    To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity.

  7. 07

    carry off

    To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.

  8. 08

    carry on

    To continue or proceed as before.

Last updated April 17, 2026