go through with
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To actually do something you said you would do, even if you feel scared or want to stop.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To complete a planned action, especially one that is difficult, scary, or controversial.
"He had planned to quit his job for months, but he couldn't go through with it at the last moment."
"I don't know if I can go through with the wedding."
— Common dialogue trope in romantic drama; appears in various films including 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (1994), dir. Mike Newell.
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Almost always used in contexts where there is some hesitation, fear, or difficulty involved. Often appears in negative or conditional constructions ('couldn't go through with it', 'if you go through with it').
Commonly used with
plan wedding deal surgery divorce threat
Forms
Base
go through with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes through with
he/she/it
Past simple
went through with
yesterday
Past participle
gone through with
have + pp
-ing form
going through with
continuous
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