Meaning
- To continue an action or task to complete something.
- To continue some movement or motion in a certain direction.
Today’s Sentences
01
Follow through with your plans.
Situation
I really want to go to Paris.
That sounds great!
It’s on my bucket list.
You should follow through with your plans.
02
I wish I had followed through with your advice.
Situation
So how’s your relationship?
We broke up.
I’m sorry to hear that.
I wish I had followed through with your advice.
Writer’s Note
‘Follow through‘ is an intransitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive: In this case, ‘follow through’ means to complete an action or commitment, and it does not require a direct object.
Example: You need to follow through if you want to see results.
Example: She promised to finish the project, but she didn’t follow through. - Separable: The verb ‘follow’ and the particle ‘through’ can be separated by an object.
Example: She started a new fitness routine and really followed it through, sticking to her goals every day.
Related words: Carry out, follow out, follow up, go through, implement, put through. accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfill
