through
adverb
θruː 
θruː Help
For the special uses of through in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example carry something through is in the phrasal verb section at carry.
1 from one end or side of something to the otherPut the coffee in the filter and let the water run through.The tyre's flat—the nail has gone right through.The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through.The flood was too deep to drive through.2 from the beginning to the end of a thing or period of timeDon't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet.I expect I'll struggle through until payday.3 past a barrier, stage or testThe lights were red but he drove straight through.Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals.4 travelling through a place without stopping or without people having to get off one train and onto another‘Did you stop in Oxford on the way?’ ‘No, we drove straight through.’This train goes straight through to York.5 connected by telephoneAsk to be put through to me personally.I tried to call you but I couldn't get through.6 used after an adjective to mean ‘completely’We got wet through.Idioms
through and through
completely; in every way
He's British through and through.