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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