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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But critics argue Prop 66 also required California to follow through on death sentences and Newsom is ignoring that part of the law. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024

When Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her plans to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, the conservative agitator committed to follow through on her threats and call a vote on the speaker’s future. —Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024

Many firms have struggled to follow through on ambitious, years-old climate pledges, in part due to high interest rates that make funding more expensive, according to experts, some noting that some environmentally conscious companies have bucked the trend. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024

But back home in Indianapolis, Chambers’ real estate company did not follow through on its end of a landmark agreement made with the city — missing a deadline to pay back the city not just once, but twice. —Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024

The superintendent then decides to follow through with the recommendation or not, and passes it on to the School Board. —Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024

As school shootings grow more common across the country, students can see gun threats as a means of empowerment — with or without the intention to follow through on those threats. —Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024

Why anyone would pin this crime on such a nice fellow is beyond me, and the film doesn’t really follow through on that anyway, except to make the point that Chris is now a walking trauma case. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024

New York Times Atlanta’s mayor is demanding Microsoft bring 15,000 jobs to the city, or get out—pressuring the organization to follow through on partnership that has been at a standstill. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024