Meaning trap
go through
use all of something
to use or spend all of something, especially money, food, or supplies.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to use or spend all of something, especially money, food, or supplies.
Another meaning of 'go through' is 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We went through all the milk in just two days.
When I was living abroad, I went through my savings much faster than I expected.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We go through with a lot of coffee here.
Say: We go through a lot of coffee here.
No 'with' — 'go through + amount' means use up.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Go through' naturally means get through a supply fast. 'Consume an enormous quantity' is clinical.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
go through + amount
- a lot of
- loads of
- so much
- a whole bottle
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- go through (experience something difficult or unpleasant) — Another meaning of 'go through' is 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.