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.
Examples of follow through on/with in a Sentence
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Follow Election 2024 Officials say there also is a lack of clarity about how quickly Israel may follow through on its promise, announced Thursday under pressure from the Biden administration, to open an Israeli port and an additional border crossing to northern Gaza so more aid can get in.
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Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
State law required the town to follow through on those re-zonings by Jan. 31 of this year — nearly two months ago.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Now the question is if Santa Anita will follow through on its threat to close or sell the track.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Trump lacks the patience to follow through on most of his diplomatic agendas.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Others, however, have been skeptical that the city will follow through with meaningful action.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
In a series of official White House events and political gatherings, Biden blasted Trump for cutting taxes for the wealthy, increasing the federal deficit and failing to follow through on plans that could help the nation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
He was remembered as a hard worker, who went above and beyond to follow through with tracking down and carrying out the demands of his job.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024
However, the media mogul has a history of failing to follow through on his offers to companies ranging from the NFL’s Washington Commanders to Disney’s ABC.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024
Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
State law required the town to follow through on those re-zonings by Jan. 31 of this year — nearly two months ago.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Now the question is if Santa Anita will follow through on its threat to close or sell the track.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Trump lacks the patience to follow through on most of his diplomatic agendas.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Others, however, have been skeptical that the city will follow through with meaningful action.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
In a series of official White House events and political gatherings, Biden blasted Trump for cutting taxes for the wealthy, increasing the federal deficit and failing to follow through on plans that could help the nation.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
He was remembered as a hard worker, who went above and beyond to follow through with tracking down and carrying out the demands of his job.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024
However, the media mogul has a history of failing to follow through on his offers to companies ranging from the NFL’s Washington Commanders to Disney’s ABC.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024
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