go through — use all of something
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutralcommon
to use or spend all of something, especially money, food, or supplies.
Say it like a native
Textbook The children consume an enormous quantity of milk.
Native The kids go through so much milk.
'Go through' naturally means get through a supply fast. 'Consume an enormous quantity' is clinical.
Pattern: go through something
In use
- We went through all the milk in just two days.money
- When I was living abroad, I went through my savings much faster than I expected.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We go through with a lot of coffee here.
✓ We go through a lot of coffee here.
No 'with' — 'go through + amount' means use up.
Common collocations
go through + amount— a lot of, loads of, so much, a whole bottle
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'run out of', which means to have nothing left.
Related
- go through (experience something difficult or unpleasant) — Another meaning of 'go through' is 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.