put\ through

put\ through
v. phr.
1. To carry out; arrange.

If Jim can put through one more financial transaction like this one, we will be rich.

2. To connect (said of telephone calls).

The telephone operator had to put me through to Zambia as there is no direct dialing there yet.


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