That medicine went right through me.
2. Fig. to work through someone; to use someone as an intermediary. •I can't give you the permission you seek. You will have to go through our main office.
•I have to go through the treasurer for all expenditures.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
through someone's eyes — through someone’s eyes phrase as though a particular person is seeing or experiencing something The story is told through the eyes of a child. Thesaurus: ways of describing involvement and directnesssynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
see through someone — see through (someone/something) to understand the hidden truth about someone or something. She saw through his excuse as an effort to put the blame on someone else … New idioms dictionary
through someone's eyes — as though a particular person is seeing or experiencing something The story is told through the eyes of a child … English dictionary
look right through someone — look right through (someone) to behave as if you do not see someone. He tried to engage the woman next to him in conversation, but she looked right through him. Usage notes: usually said of someone who is trying to ignore someone else … New idioms dictionary
look right through (someone) — look right/straight through (someone) to behave as if you do not see someone when you look at them, either because you do not notice them or because you are ignoring them. I m sure I was at school with that girl, but she just looked straight… … New idioms dictionary
look straight through (someone) — look right/straight through (someone) to behave as if you do not see someone when you look at them, either because you do not notice them or because you are ignoring them. I m sure I was at school with that girl, but she just looked straight… … New idioms dictionary
get it through someone's head — to cause someone to learn and remember something She s finally gotten it through their heads that she doesn t eat meat. • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
go through someone like a dose of salts — go through (someone/something) like a dose of salts old fashioned if something you eat goes through your body like a dose of salts, it goes through you very quickly. Those beans went through me like a dose of salts … New idioms dictionary
go through someone like a dose of (the) salts — in. to move through someone’s digestive tract like a strong laxative. □ That stuff they served last night went through me like a dose of salts. □ Careful of the coffee. It’ll go through you like a dose of the salts … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
through — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]θruː[/t]]. In other cases, through is pronounced [[t]θru͟ː[/t]]) 1) PREP To move through something such as a hole, opening, or pipe means to move directly from one side or end of it to the other. The theatre… … English dictionary
through — [ θru ] function word *** Through can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): They were riding through a forest. as an adverb (without a following noun): There s a hole in the roof where the rain comes through. as an … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
