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follow-through

[ fol-oh-throo, -throo ]

noun

  1. the completion of a motion, as in the stroke of a tennis racket.
  2. the portion of such a motion after the ball has been hit.
  3. the act of continuing a plan, project, scheme, or the like to its completion.


follow through

verb

  1. sport to complete (a stroke or shot) by continuing the movement to the end of its arc
  2. tr to pursue (an aim) to a conclusion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. sport
    1. the act of following through
    2. the part of the stroke after the ball has been hit
  2. the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of follow-through1

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase follow through
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Example Sentences

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Given the Pentagon’s problems just described, it’s not surprising the report was essentially suppressed and there’s been little or no follow-through.

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I exchanged contact information with a number of guys, but without any serious follow-through.

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Gardner received another life from Lauren Filer on 36 but a much tougher effort was put down in her follow-through.

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Last week, dozens of lawmakers — all Democrats — co-signed yet another letter to Johnson, again urging action and requesting a timeline for his follow-through.

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In all these cases, there was initial government enthusiasm and funding, but no follow-through.

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