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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Should Trump follow through with this executive order Monday, the current TikTok limitations will have lasted less than 48 hours.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Blinken said there is reason to be concerned that the new administration might not follow through on initiatives that Biden’s national security team put into place to end the war in Gaza, help Ukraine get free of Russian interference and maintain strengthened alliances with key partners.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Look for opportunities and partnerships, and study the most efficient way to follow through with your plans with the least change and dollars spent.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of state, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Cuba belongs on the list, adding the incoming Trump administration, which will take office on Monday, is not bound to follow through on Biden’s last-minute agreements.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Blinken said there is reason to be concerned that the new administration might not follow through on initiatives that Biden’s national security team put into place to end the war in Gaza, help Ukraine get free of Russian interference and maintain strengthened alliances with key partners.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Look for opportunities and partnerships, and study the most efficient way to follow through with your plans with the least change and dollars spent.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of state, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Cuba belongs on the list, adding the incoming Trump administration, which will take office on Monday, is not bound to follow through on Biden’s last-minute agreements.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2025.
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