A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

come through something • go through something
come through something —
1
. (of a sentiment, opinion, etc.) be
seen or felt in smth.: A feeling of sadness comes through his
music. 2. recover (from a serious illness); survive smth.: Bill
came through his operation as cheerful as ever. 3. live through
an upsetting experience; endure smth.: People don’t really ap-
preciate what he had to come through.
go through something —
1
. discuss smth. in detail; examine
smth.: Let’s go through the arguments presented here again.
2. examine papers, files, etc. in search of smth.: The police
went through the pockets of the suspected thief. 3. perform
smth.; take part in smth.: She made him go through both a
civil and religious wedding. 4. bring smth. to completion:
How long will it take to go through the program? 5. = come
through something 3: It was distressing for us to see what she
has to go through.
See also: gallop through something / run through something.
come through with something • go through with
something
come through with something —provide money or informa-
tion: Good old Arthur came through with a check to cover
the last payment.
go through with something —accomplish smth.; continue
until it is completed: I will go through with my plan whatever
the opposition.
come to a bad end • come to a dead end
come to a bad end —die or have a disaster in exceptionally
unpleasant circumstances: These traitors each came to a bad
end. As the Nazis said, they loved the betrayal but not the be-
trayer. Cf.: make a good end — die with courage, dignity, etc.:
You could say he made a good end. A shell-burst caught him
as he was ferrying wounded across the river.
come to a dead end —reach a point beyond which no progress
can be made : Our inquiry came to a dead end when we
learned that the woman had left the country.