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bring through

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

to help someone get through a hard time

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic neutral

to help someone survive an illness, operation, or dangerous situation

"Excellent care brought him through the worst of the infection."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

to help someone or something succeed despite difficulties

"Strong local support brought the theatre through a very hard year."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Common with illness, crisis, danger, and difficult periods. Often used for emotional or financial support as well as medical survival.

Commonly used with

illness crisis difficulty operation recession hard times

Forms

Base
bring through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brings through
he/she/it
Past simple
brought through
yesterday
Past participle
brought through
have + pp
-ing form
bringing through
continuous

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