to do something unpleasant or difficult that has already been agreed or promised

He'd threatened to divorce her but I never thought he'd go through with it. 他曾经威胁要和她离婚，但是我从不认为他真的会付诸行动。

The company has decided not to go through with the takeover of its smaller rival. 这家公司已经决定放弃收购较小竞争对手的计划。