Meaning trap
get through
use all of something
To use or finish the whole amount of something, especially faster than expected.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To use or finish the whole amount of something, especially faster than expected.
Another meaning of 'get through' is 'finish a difficult task'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- We got through all the snacks before the movie even started.money
- Students often get through a lot of coffee during exam week.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: get through (something)
WrongWe get through with a lot of paper.
RightWe get through a lot of paper.
'Get through' takes the amount directly — no 'with'.
Patternget through (something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Get through' (British English) compactly means use up a large amount; 'consume an extraordinary quantity' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
get through + quantitya lot ofso muchtwo bottlesthe whole packet
Don't confuse it
'Get through' here means to use up, not just experience.
Related
- get through (finish a difficult task) — Another meaning of 'get through' is 'finish a difficult task'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.