phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

go through

to experience hardship

What it means

To experience something difficult or unpleasant, often over a period of time. It can also mean to examine something carefully or to have a request approved.

Examples

  • She's going through a really tough divorce right now.
  • Nobody should have to go through that kind of loss alone.
  • Let's go through the contract one more time before signing.
  • The payment finally went through after three failed attempts.

Where it comes from

Inseparable. The 'experience hardship' sense is one of the most frequent in spoken English and conveys sympathy; the 'examine' sense is more neutral.

Related phrasal verbs

#get over#put up with#deal with#come down with

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