Meaning trap

go through

use all of something

to use or spend all of something, especially money, food, or supplies.

phrasal verbB2common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

use all of something

to use or spend all of something, especially money, food, or supplies.

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.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

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

Pattern: go through something

WrongWe go through with a lot of coffee here.

RightWe go through a lot of coffee here.

No 'with' — 'go through + amount' means use up.

Patterngo through something

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The children consume an enormous quantity of milk.

Natural The kids go through so much milk.

'Go through' naturally means get through a supply fast. 'Consume an enormous quantity' is clinical.

Words that usually travel with it.

Not the same as 'run out of', which means to have nothing left.

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.