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.
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President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on certain goods from Canada and Mexico, including steel and aluminum, and is expected to follow through on broader tariffs starting on April 2.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The administration defended its decision Tuesday to follow through with the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1789.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Having discounted their father’s libido earlier, the kids don’t notice that Eli and Lori have a connection, and their old man still has enough game to follow through on it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The administration defended its decision Tuesday to follow through with the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1789.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Having discounted their father’s libido earlier, the kids don’t notice that Eli and Lori have a connection, and their old man still has enough game to follow through on it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Follow through on/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/follow%20through%20on%2Fwith. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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