get through
InseparableThe verb and particle never split. The object always follows the whole phrase.
How to say it
Stress the particle, not the verb: get THROUGH. Saying “GET through” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.
Do not release the /t/. Before the consonant of “through” the stop is held and swallowed rather than popped — the same unreleased-stop move as in hot dog. One smooth unit: “get through”. Watch the TH in “through” — tongue tip between the teeth, voiceless. Swapping it for /t/ or /s/ is the usual slip.
3 meanings
- 1
To survive or endure a difficult period to its end.
- “I don't know how we got through that year.”
- “Coffee is the only thing getting me through this week.”
Similar: endure, survive
- 2
To finish a task or an amount.
- “We got through half the agenda before lunch.”
Similar: complete
- 3
To succeed in contacting someone by phone.
- “I tried all morning but couldn't get through.”
Similar: reach