follow through on/with

idiom

: 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.

sports : to complete a stroke or swing

You should follow through on your backhand.

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However, Magalhaes did not want to continue with at several points, prosecutors said, and allegedly did not believe Banfield would follow through with it, according to the plea agreement. —

Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 After the Cameroonian flag controversy, Libianca and her team made the call to follow through with her European tour in May and June. —

Ngozi Nwanji, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024 The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction. —

Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 Thankfully, Cheryl Bradshaw, the real-life woman (based on Anna Kendrick’s character) who chose Alcala as the winning bachelor on the dating show, didn’t follow through with their date. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for follow through on/with

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