Meaning
examine or review something thoroughly, often implying difficulty or effort; can also mean experiencing hardship or using up resources.
Primary Function
transitive phrasal verb describing an action that involves thorough examination or enduring difficulties.
Communicative Purpose
to indicate the process of reviewing a document, navigating challenges, or consuming resources completely.
Pattern
go through
Core Structure
go through
Função primária
transitive phrasal verb describing an action that involves thorough examination or enduring difficulties.
Propósito comunicativo
to indicate the process of reviewing a document, navigating challenges, or consuming resources completely.
Situações de gatilho
reading legal documents, facing personal hardships, spending money quickly on items.
Contextos
everyday conversation, professional settings (business contracts), academic writing.
Padrão
go through
Estrutura central
go through
Slots de substituição
the report/document, a difficult time or hardship, all his/her money/resources, the motions/steps of something.
Colocados típicos
- carefully
- thoroughly
- a lot of pain
- by going through each step/motion.
Substituições comuns
- examine
- experience
- undergo
- endure
- consume.
Erros comuns
treating ‘through’ as separable verb particle (*go document through – incorrect); confusing metaphorical usage for literal passage only.
Similar / contraste
look through (glance), get through (finish/survive), run through (rehearse)
Interferências
some learners might think “through” implies physical passage only – metaphorical is key
Família do chunk
- go-through (noun rare)
Nuance
'Go through an experience' emphasizes duration and often difficulty, whereas 'going through the motions' suggests perfunctory or unengaged action.
Efeito pragmático
Conveys empathy and thoroughness; signals that a situation involves careful review or enduring hardship.
Dica de memória
“We’ve been through a lot together.”
Nota
This is a common phrasal verb with multiple meanings and contexts. Ensure to understand the context to use it correctly.
Upgrade path
go through the roof (increase sharply / become angry)
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