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Discover LudwigThe phrase "they were through" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone has completed a task or that a situation has ended. Example: "After months of hard work, they were through with the project and ready to present their findings."
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On paper it was about a boy telling a girl they were through; on record, like all of the Shangri-Las' best records, it was about death.
They were through the roof.
HH: You have them, sir. DT: They were through — I just got this.
They were through to the semi-finals where they would face Portugal.
One by one, he called in 10 principals and told them they were through.
(Many of them returned to their jobs in the West when they were through).
They were through United and in for two goals in the space of a minute.
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Notches were evaluated to ensure that they were through-wall but notched less than 1/3 of the bone diameter.
They're through.
They are through their performance plateau.
They are through with interim phases.
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