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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That raises the question of how Perplexity could afford to follow through on its Chrome offer.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Advisors remember students who take their advice seriously and follow through on recommendations.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Negotiating tactics aside, China may also suspect that the U.S. won’t follow through on its threat, questioning the importance Trump places on countering Russia, Tu said.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Saturn asks us to put in the hard work and follow through on promises, but Aries’ fiery nature wants instant gratification.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Advisors remember students who take their advice seriously and follow through on recommendations.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Negotiating tactics aside, China may also suspect that the U.S. won’t follow through on its threat, questioning the importance Trump places on countering Russia, Tu said.
—Didi Tang, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Saturn asks us to put in the hard work and follow through on promises, but Aries’ fiery nature wants instant gratification.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for follow through on/with
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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 21 Aug. 2025.
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