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    verb

    1. (adverb) to emerge successfully

    2. (preposition) to survive (an illness, setback, etc)

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 come through Idioms

    1. Also, come through with . Do what is required or anticipated; succeed. For example, My parents really came through for me when I needed help , or He came through with flying colors . [Late 1800s]

    2. Become manifested or be communicated, as in He tried to keep a straight face but his true feelings came through nevertheless . [Mid-1900s]

    3. Be approved, as in If the second mortgage comes through, we can afford to redecorate .

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    "It was never going to be a day for beautiful football. We played with realism, we showed spirit and fight. We did the basics well and came through."

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    "I liked the idea that these young girls who are probably getting the same comments as I did when I was coming through, you can see that you don't have to change," she said.

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    Tired of his mother complaining about finances and his father not coming through, Newsom wrote that he took on a paper route.

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    After three games at this T20 World Cup, England have escaped against Nepal, been thrashed by West Indies and now come through a nervy win against Scotland.

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    At a Ford dealership in Canton, Ohio, lube tech Brandon Burgardt perks up when he sees a Ford Fusion coming through for an oil change.

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    Related Words

    • consistent
    • dependable
    • reliable
    • trustworthy

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