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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If granted, the company won't have to immediately follow through with any of the penalties Mehta decides to levy.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Also behind lower oil prices: Trump’s decision not to follow through on former President Joe Biden’s final-hours move on January 10 to target Russia’s energy sector with harsh sanctions.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Some argued that this is standard gentle parenting, while others believed that parents are too lazy to follow through with demands.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Furthermore, the Trump administration seeks to follow through on a campaign promise not to tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Also behind lower oil prices: Trump’s decision not to follow through on former President Joe Biden’s final-hours move on January 10 to target Russia’s energy sector with harsh sanctions.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Some argued that this is standard gentle parenting, while others believed that parents are too lazy to follow through with demands.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Furthermore, the Trump administration seeks to follow through on a campaign promise not to tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for follow through on/with
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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 5 Jun. 2025.
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