follow through on/with
idiom
1
: to complete (an activity or process that has been started)
He doesn't follow through on his good intentions.
We feared they would follow through on/with their threat.
2
sports
: to complete a stroke or swing
You should follow through on your backhand.
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Could Donald Trump possibly follow through on his campaign promise to save TikTok by finally making a deal that keeps the app operating in the US without compromising America's national security?
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Court records show Trembley failed to follow through on a DUI plea deal and, after admitting a probation violation, did not report to jail for a 150-day sentence on Jan. 7, 2022.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
That said, many people may not notice a difference, even if insurers follow through on their new commitments.
—Lauren Sausser, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The regime need not follow through on that threat, mine the strait, or seize tankers to destabilize global energy markets and force commercial shippers to seek alternate routes.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
Court records show Trembley failed to follow through on a DUI plea deal and, after admitting a probation violation, did not report to jail for a 150-day sentence on Jan. 7, 2022.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
That said, many people may not notice a difference, even if insurers follow through on their new commitments.
—Lauren Sausser, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The regime need not follow through on that threat, mine the strait, or seize tankers to destabilize global energy markets and force commercial shippers to seek alternate routes.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
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“Follow through on/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20through%20on%2Fwith. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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