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The following 12 entries include the term through the.
drag someone's name through the mud
idiom: to publicly say false or bad things that harm someone's reputation
drag through the mire/mud
idiom: to unfairly damage or ruin
go through the ceiling
idiom: to get high quickly
go through the motions
idiom: to do something without making much effort to do it well
go through the roof
idiom: to become very angry or upset
rise through the ranks
idiom: to begin a career (with a company or institution) with little power or authority and gradually gain more power and authority
slip/fall through the net
idiom: to fail to be noticed or included with others
through the agency of
idiom: by using the help or services of (something or someone)
through the back door
idiom: in a secret or indirect way
through the floor
idiom: to a very low level
through the mill
idiom: through a very difficult experience
through the wringer
idiom: through a series of very difficult or unpleasant experiences
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