Meaning trap
go through
be officially accepted
to be officially approved or accepted, especially referring to proposals, plans, or legislation passing through a formal process.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to be officially approved or accepted, especially referring to proposals, plans, or legislation passing through a formal process.
'go through' also has the more basic meaning 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; this is the advanced sense.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The new regulation finally went through after months of debate in parliament.
If the proposal goes through, it will significantly impact local businesses by introducing stricter environmental standards.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: My loan didn't go through with.
Say: My loan didn't go through.
This 'be approved' sense is intransitive — nothing after 'through'; 'go through with' means force yourself to do something.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Go through' is the natural verb for a deal, law, or payment being approved. The formal passive is officialese.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
go through
- the deal
- the payment
- the sale
- the application
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- go through (experience something difficult or unpleasant) — 'go through' also has the more basic meaning 'experience something difficult or unpleasant'; this is the advanced sense.