come through

What does "come through" mean?

1. To survive a difficult situation successfully
2. To do what is expected or promised
3. To arrive or be received (messages, results)

Examples

• She came through the surgery without any complications.
• I knew you'd come through for me when I needed help.
• The test results should come through by Friday.
• He always comes through in difficult situations.
• The funding finally came through after months of waiting.

How to use it

'Come through for someone' means to help them when needed. Very positive connotation of reliability and dependability.

Similar expressions

Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• come up

  To be mentioned or discussed

• come across

  To find something or meet someone by chance

• come back

  To return to a place

• come out

  To become known or revealed

• come over

  To visit someone's home

• come in

  To enter a room, building, or place