get through /ɡɛt ˈθɹu/ verb4 •To overcome; to endure.Military training was hard, but I got through it. •(informal) To complete; to finish.She got through her book this morning!I was so thirsty that I got through three glasses of orange juice. •(informal) To use up; to expend.With near-daily trips to Houston and back, he really gets through a lot of fuel in one month. •To communicate successfully across a barrier; to make contact, or get one's point across; to reach the addressee, possibly with difficulty.He was such a dyed-in-the-wool partisan that I just couldn't get through to him and change his mind.He was such a dyed-in-the-wool partisan that I just couldn't get it through his skull. formsgot through · gotten through · getting through · gets through
