follow through on/with

idiom

: 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.

sports : to complete a stroke or swing

You should follow through on your backhand.

Examples of follow through on/with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thankfully, Cheryl Bradshaw, the real-life woman (based on Anna Kendrick’s character) who chose Alcala as the winning bachelor on the dating show, didn’t follow through with their date. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Trump, Cuban believes, might not follow through on that exchange for Musk. —

Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 The lawsuit, which was filed in May, claimed that Robilant and Voena offered to pay for Brilliant’s treatment after she was diagnosed with breast cancer – but failed to follow through on the promise. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2024 Nearly half of employers threaten workers with job loss, and nearly a fifth follow through on the threat. —

Mahnoor Khan, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for follow through on/with

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