carry through

carry through
{v.} 1a. To put into action. * /Mr. Green was not able to carry through his plans for a hike because he broke his leg./ 1b. To do something you have planned; put a plan into action. * /Jean makes good plans but she cannot carry through with any of them./ Compare: GO THROUGH WITH, CARRY OUT. 2. To keep (someone) from failing or stopping; bring through; help. * /When the tire blew out, the rules Jim had learned in driving class carried him through safely./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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