follow through on/with

idiom

: to complete (an activity or process that has been started)

He doesn't follow through on his good intentions.

We feared they would follow through on/with their threat.

sports : to complete a stroke or swing

You should follow through on your backhand.

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Due to the issues of the arrest and dealing with both departments ignoring him, Sapp is set to follow through on his lawsuit. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 The White House officials also assured senators that the $175 billion in Graham's bill would be enough to follow through on Trump's border promises for the full four years. —

Stef W. Kight, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 Michael Gerardi, a lawyer for the Justice Department, defended DOGE's actions and said the task force is accessing the information to follow through on Mr. Trump's executive order creating it. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025 Similarly, as Goldman Sachs points out, Trump did not follow through on his November 2024 threat to impose Day One tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for follow through on/with

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