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

Recent Examples on the Web

The commissioner hoped an additional person would help scale up testing programs at the schools to help reach the most vulnerable students, those whose families might not be able to follow through on the school district’s recommendation to see a pediatrician for testing. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025

But there are few guarantees that Ishiba will be able to follow through on the agenda set by his predecessor, especially after his party lost its legislative majority in October. —Tom Le, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2025

However, Hayes notes, should the PFAS limits get rolled back, delayed or changed, then the military might not need to follow through on its new cleanup guidance. —Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025

Failing To Follow Through On Commitments Leaders often lose trust by failing to follow through on commitments, even small ones. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025