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    [Preposition]  | "through" | \ ˈthrü \


    1: —used as a function word to indicate movement into something at one side or point and out at another and especially the opposite side of

    2: by way of

    3: —used as a function word to indicate the transmission of light or vision by some opening or medium


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English thurh, thruh, through, from Old English thurh; akin to Old High German durh through, Latin trans across, beyond, Sanskrit tarati he crosses over;

    [Adverb]  | "through" 


    1: from one end or side to the other

    2: from beginning to end

    3: to completion, conclusion, or accomplishment


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     See: {through:1 };

    [Adverb]  | "through and through" 


    1: in every way : thoroughly


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "through" 


    1: arrived at completion or accomplishment

    2: no longer able to continue in a role, job, etc. : washed-up, finished

    3: no longer in a romantic relationship


    Origin: 15th century ;

     See: {through:1 };

    [Adjective]  | "through-com*posed" | \ ˌthrü-kəm-ˈpōzd \


    1: having new music provided for each stanza


    Origin: 1873 ;

    [Noun]  | "through line" 


    1: a common or consistent element or theme shared by items in a series or by parts of a whole


    Origin: 1936 ;

    [Noun]  | "through street" 


    1: a street on which the through movement of traffic is given preference


    Origin: 1875 ;

    [Idiom]  | "through an interpreter" 


    1: by the method of being translated by an interpreter

    [Idiom]  | "through the agency of" 


    1: by using the help or services of (something or someone)

    [Preposition]  | "through" 


    1: in or into the middle of;


      * e.g., " ... lost control of the car and drove through the crowd "



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    2: in random positions within the boundaries of;


      * e.g., " ... the numerous small towns scattered through these hills "



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    3: in the course of;


      * e.g., " ... thoughtless people talking through the whole movie "



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    [Adverb]  | "through" 


    1: from beginning to end;


      * e.g., " ... read the letter through twice "



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    2: from one side to the other of an intervening space;


      * e.g., " ... the bullet struck the door and went right through "



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    [Adverb]  | "through and through" 


    1: to a full extent or degree;


      * e.g., " ... I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing "





    2: with attention to all aspects or details;


      * e.g., " ... those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus "



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    [Adjective]  | "through" 


    1: brought or having come to an end;


      * e.g., " ... a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through "





    [Noun]  | "run-through" 


    1: a short statement of the main points;


      * e.g., " ... could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about? "



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    [Verb]  | "follow through (with)" 


    1: to carry through (as a process) to completion;


      * e.g., " ... you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it "



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    [Verb]  | "get through" 


    1: to get to a destination;


      * e.g., " ... we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall "





    [Verb]  | "put through" 


    1: to carry through (as a process) to completion;


      * e.g., " ... the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically "



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     [ "through" ]

    1:  In big trouble or hot water, due to a variety of circumstances, ie. being ugly, or getting caught doing something immoral or illegal.

      * e.g.,  ... DeShawn's lady caught him all up in that fine honey from across the street! Brother is through.  


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    2:  Out of fashion, faded.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm not going to that club - that place is through. All they play is M.C. Hammer and Arrested Development, and the ladies wear bike shorts. 

     [ "through" ]

    1: Beyond busted

      * e.g.,  ... That skanky old 300 pound Bitch is through! 


     [ "through" ]

    2: A really ugly girl. Through getting laid

      * e.g.,  ... Frankie got busted with an oz of crank, that dude is through! 


     [ "through" ]

    3: also, paying consequenses after getting busted

     [ "through and through" ]

    1: In every part, completely.

      * e.g.,  ... He moved from Cincinnati to San Francisco, but he's still a Cincinnati Bengals fan, through and through. 

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    1: through-and-through

      * e.g.,  ... "damn i want to try out a through-and-through at some point" 


     [ "through-and-through" ]

    2: an ao3 tag dedicated to fanfics where a character gets penetrated by anything that can go up their ass and out their mouth (usually a tentacle)

     [ "Throughing" ]

    1: A term that Spoopy👻Cheshire#4161 created on hh. The term originally made its appearance when she asked the mod who threw a fit if he was done "throughing a fit". Throughing is a combination of tough and throw. There for, throughing-tough throw.

      * e.g.,  ... Fin: Im back Cheshire: Are you done throughing a fit 

     [ "Shot through" ]

    1: Left the scene in a hurry, usually to avoid being arrested or avoiding having to pay or facing up to any responsibility.

      * e.g.,  ... When they found out the (police) (the ex) (the father in law) (dope peddler) was after them they shot through in the middle of the night. Australian saying. 

     [ "man through" ]

    1: Power through; man up; (rub some dirt on it)

      * e.g.,  ... Brad called me and said he couldn't fuck his girlfriend because she was on her period. So I told him to stop being a pussy and man through that shit. 

     [ "Slide through" ]

    1: When you dip in & out of a party

      * e.g.,  ... You tryna slide through Shaniqua's party right quick?!? 

     [ "through the wire" ]

    1: to go through hell and at times feel like there is no hope but ..somehow and some way preservere ...to go through the wire

      * e.g.,  ... man everytone thought i couldnt do it..they all doubted me..but i did it anyway...through the wire 

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