Meaning trap

run through

practice or rehearse

To quickly practice or review something, such as a plan, performance, or list, often to make sure everything is correct.

phrasal verbB1common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

practice or rehearse

To quickly practice or review something, such as a plan, performance, or list, often to make sure everything is correct.

run through (use up or spend quickly)

Another meaning of 'run through' is 'use up or spend quickly'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Let's run through the presentation one more time before the meeting.study
Before my exam, I always run through my notes to refresh my memory.IELTS speaking

Pattern: run through + noun

WrongLet's run through with the plan.

RightLet's run through the plan.

'Run through' takes the object directly — no 'with'.

Patternrun through + noun

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Let us rehearse the presentation one final time.

Natural Let's run through it one more time.

'Run through' is the everyday verb for a quick rehearsal; 'rehearse' is a touch formal.

Words that usually travel with it.

'Run through' here is about practicing, not about using something up.

run through (use up or spend quickly) — Another meaning of 'run through' is 'use up or spend quickly'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.