Phrasal verb
get through
Definition
phrasal verb. to finish a difficult task or period of time; also, to successfully contact someone by phone.
phrasal verb. to endure or complete a challenging experience; alternatively, to establish a telephonic connection with a recipient.
Examples
“I need to get through this pile of work before five.”
“It was a very difficult year, but she managed to get through it with the help of her family.”
“Despite the poor signal in the remote valley, he finally managed to get through to the emergency services after several attempts.”
Examples
simple
“I need to get through this pile of work before five.”
contextual
“It was a very difficult year, but she managed to get through it with the help of her family.”
complex
“Despite the poor signal in the remote valley, he finally managed to get through to the emergency services after several attempts.”
Usage
often used with 'to' when referring to communication or 'with' when finishing a task.
Teaching tip
this verb is polysemous; use the 'finishing a task' sense to practice time management vocabulary and the 'phone' sense for functional language lessons.
Pitfall
I got through of the exam.
I got through the exam.
the verb is followed directly by the object without the preposition 'of'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
through
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + through + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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