followed through
Saw it done
Followed through means completed an action or commitment after the initial effort.
In sports, it describes continuing a motion after striking a ball: She followed through on her swing.
More broadly, it means carrying something to completion: He promised to help and actually followed through.
The phrase often appears with "on" or "with" to specify what was completed.
- completionAct of finishing
- resultWhat follows a cause
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- full swingMaximum activity level
- finishBring to completion
finished product · outcome · perseverance · effectuation · dependability · no excuses · resolve · execution · trustworthiness · steadfastness · consequence · reliability · fulfillment · finalization · home stretch · impact · shot · on target
- took actionacted, took charge, took control, took command, initiated
followed throughabandoned
Left behind completely
gave up · dropped · stopped short · bailed out · petered out
followed throughbacked out
Withdrew from commitment
reneged · copped out · chickened out · lost nerve · wavered
followed throughdropped the ball
Failed at crucial moment
let down · defaulted · flaked · reneged · backed out
follow, through, followed, following, follows, follower, followers, followable, thorough