get through — finish a difficult task
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To finish something that is hard or takes a lot of effort.
Say it like a native
Textbook I managed to complete the entirety of my workload.
Native I got through all my work.
'Get through' is the natural verb for finishing a demanding amount; 'complete the entirety of my workload' is stiff.
Pattern: get through (something)
In use
- I finally got through all my homework before midnight.study
- During exam season, I have to get through a lot of reading every week.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I need to get through with this report by five.
✓ I need to get through this report by five.
'Get through' a task takes the object directly — 'get through with' is non-standard here.
Common collocations
get through + workload— the work, a pile of emails, the reading, it all
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'get by,' which means to survive with just enough.
Related
- get through (survive a hard period) — Another meaning of 'get through' is 'survive a hard period'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.