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come through

come through

 
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come
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to become a reality after a certain amount of processing.
His promotion finally came through.My transfer came through, so I'll be moving to a new unit starting next week.
definition 2: to continue to live or exist.
The surgery was risky but the patient came through.
definition 3: to give the expected or hoped for help or support; come to one's rescue (often fol. by "for").
I was really in big trouble, but my dad came through for me.After he was falsely accused of that crime, his real friends came through for him.He wasn't sure if his friends would come through, but they did.