get through
To manage to finish something hard, reach someone on the phone, or make your point understood.
Meanings
To successfully survive or endure a difficult experience or period of time.
"I don't know how she got through those first few months after losing her job."
To complete or finish a task, amount of work, or quantity of something.
"We need to get through the entire report before the meeting at three."
To succeed in contacting someone, usually by phone.
"I've been trying to get through to the customer service line all morning."
To make someone understand or accept something, often after repeated effort.
"I've tried explaining it three times but I just can't seem to get through to him."
Very high frequency. 'Get through to' someone means either reaching them by phone or making them understand you. 'Get through' a task means to complete it. 'Get through to the next round' is common in competition contexts. 'I don't know how I got through it' is a very common expression of resilience.
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