come through
English
Etymology
From Middle English com thurgh, a separable prefix form of inseparable prefix Middle English thurghcomen, equivalent to come + through.
Pronunciation
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Verb
come through (third-person singular simple present comes through, present participle coming through, simple past came through, past participle come through)
- (idiomatic) To survive, to endure.
- He came through the surgery ok.
- To be communicated or expressed successfully.
- The anger in her song really came through.
- More information on the scandal is coming through now.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To succeed.
- The team came through in the end and won the pennant.
- 2018 November 3, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- It was felt Liverpool's potent attack would provide their most severe test - and to come through against Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten side with a point will do wonders for belief and self-confidence.
- (with an object preceded by the preposition for or with) To not let somebody down, keep or fulfil one's word or promise.
- She really came through for us when the project was in trouble.
- He really came through with a lawyer when we were in trouble.
Synonyms
- (keep one's word or promise): deliver
Antonyms
- (keep one's word or promise): disappoint, fail
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