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get (sb) through sth

phrasal verb with get
 
 
/ɡet/ verb (present participle getting, past tense got, past participle got or US gotten)

Definition

C1 to deal with a difficult or unpleasant experience, or to help someone do this: I don't know how I got through the first couple of months after Andy's death. We need to conserve our supplies so we can get through the winter.Dealing with things or peopleActing and actsCoping and not copingTolerating and enduring
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