Phrasal Verbs

go through (2)

This page is about the phrasal verb go through (2)

Meaning

to live through a bad time or a difficult situation

Synonym

experience

For example

  • go through sth He just went through one of the most difficult periods in his life.

  • go through sth We've been going through a recession for a year or so, but hopefully the economy will improve soon.

Nouns often used as objects with go through (2): illness, depression, loss, heartbreak, bankruptcy, grief, pain, difficulty

Quick Quiz

It's hard to imagine what people go through when they

a. win a Nobel prize

b. get a haircut

c. suffer from a mental illness
a) win a Nobel prize b) get a haircut c) suffer from a mental illness

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