How to Use get (something) through to (someone) in a Sentence

get (something) through to (someone)

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• Sparks said he’s tried for the last few weeks to get through to the warden, without success.
  — Grace Toohey, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2020
• Google at first struggled to get through to Musk to discuss the unpaid bills.
  — Julia Love, Fortune, 21 June 2023
• For the entire second week of the war, Alexander hadn’t been able to get through to his brother.
  — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
• In many schools, those are the hoops a student must get through to join honors classes.
  — Talia Richman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
• There’s a hidden way to get through to someone whose phone is set to Do Not Disturb.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
• Others have tried and failed to get through to the company by phone or online.
  — Isabella Simonetti, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2022
• Whether or not her latest message will get through to her fans remains to be seen.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2023
• Half an hour later, Hovey was able to get through to her mom on FaceTime.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2022
• Why doesn’t Hank get through to him emotionally the way Sally and Cousineau do?
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
• At the same time, many of them are trying hard to find a way to get through to parents who are afraid of vaccinating.
  — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2014
• This charge attracts the viral particles, so they get stuck in the fabric and don’t get through to your nose or mouth.
  — Emma Yasinski, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022
• Will that really get through to the people who support Mr. Trump?
  — WSJ, 22 May 2022
• If press-freedom groups can’t get through to Modi, perhaps Biden can.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2021
• Though there are only a handful of golden buzzers to hand out, contestants can still try to get through to the live shows.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
• The problem is coach Tom Herman and his staff have struggled to get through to their players week after week.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 12 Oct. 2020
• Your husband has tried to get through to his mother, but without success.
  — Annika Ringle, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2022
• Berkson emailed and texted her contacts at the Capitol Police but couldn’t get through to anyone that night.
  — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022
• Her uncle in the United Arab Emirates managed to get through to Plestia’s mother over the phone.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• But the person who may be in a better position to get through to him is his therapist.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
• Occasionally, though, the activism seems to get through to brands, says Byrne.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2022
• Payton called the Texas Workforce Commission’s fraud line, but couldn’t get through to anyone.
  — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 26 July 2021
• Of course, these methods may get through to inveterate gifters.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• Moreover, the lack of fat under the skin of young chickens allows more oven gases to get through to the meat, which can also create a pink tint, the USDA says.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
• There are several dominant teams in the West which the Suns have to get through to live up to their title expectations.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
• Short films, which explore the long-lasting consequences of car theft, are one of many tools Barnett says are needed to get through to young people.
  — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2021
• The first three calls about the crash didn't get through to an operator immediately.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2023
• Even when researchers can get through to Twitter, responses are slow—sometimes taking more than a day.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
• Amid criticism about the government’s response to the omicron surge, the prime minister maintains Australia is well-placed to get through to the other side.
  — NBC News, 16 Jan. 2022
• ProPublica tried to reach Shipe, who is in a Baltimore County jail awaiting his next court hearing, but could not get through to him by phone.
  — Catherine Rentz, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2023
• To get through to people here is just really visceral and tactile and real and personal.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Sep 2024