carry sb through (sth)
— phrasal verb with carry /ˈkær.i/
/ˈker-/ verb Definition
› to help someone be able to deal with a difficult situation: The soldiers' courage carried them through.Helping and co-operating
(Definition of carry sb through (sth) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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