(through something)
71pick through something — ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones you want • Pick over the lentils and remove any little stones. • I picked through the facts of the case. Main entry: ↑pickderived …
72romp through (something) — ˌromp ˈthrough (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to do sth easily and quickly • She romped through the exam questions. Main entry: ↑rompderive …
73sit through something — ˈsit through sth derived to stay until the end of a performance, speech, meeting, etc. that you think is boring or too long • We had to sit through nearly two hours of speeches. Main entry: ↑sitderived …
74talk somebody through something — ˌtalk sb ˈthrough sth derived to explain to sb how sth works so that they can do it or understand it • Can you talk me through the various investment options? Main entry: ↑talkderived …
75thumb through something — ˈthumb through sth derived to turn the pages of a book quickly in order to get a general idea of what is in it • I was thumbing through my address book to see who we could invite. Main entry: ↑thumbderived …
76wade through something — ˌwade ˈthrough sth derived no passive to deal with or read sth that is boring and takes a lot of time • I spent the whole day wading through the paperwork on my desk. Main entry: ↑wadederived …
77whip through something — ˌwhip ˈthrough sth derived (informal) to do or finish sth very quickly • We whipped through customs in ten minutes. Main entry: ↑whipderived …
78work your way through something — ˌwork your way ˈthrough sth idiom to do sth from beginning to end, especially when it takes a lot of time or effort • She worked her way through the pile of documents. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …
79make it through something — to not die as a result of an illness or an accident She s made it through the worst of the illness now …
80send shock waves through something — to upset a lot of people His arrest sent shock waves through the community …