Meaning trap
go through
be officially accepted
to be officially approved or accepted, especially referring to proposals, plans, or legislation passing through a formal process.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to be officially approved or accepted, especially referring to proposals, plans, or legislation passing through a formal process.
'go through' also has the more basic meaning 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; this is the advanced sense.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- The new regulation finally went through after months of debate in parliament.business
- If the proposal goes through, it will significantly impact local businesses by introducing stricter environmental standards.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: go through (subject: proposal, plan, law, application)
WrongMy loan didn't go through with.
RightMy loan didn't go through.
This 'be approved' sense is intransitive — nothing after 'through'; 'go through with' means force yourself to do something.
Patterngo through (subject: proposal, plan, law, application)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Go through' is the natural verb for a deal, law, or payment being approved. The formal passive is officialese.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
go throughthe dealthe paymentthe salethe application
Don't confuse it
Unlike the B-level senses, this meaning does not refer to experiencing something or checking it, but to something (often a proposal or law) being accepted after an official process.
Related
- go through (experience something difficult or unpleasant) — 'go through' also has the more basic meaning 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; this is the advanced sense.