Meaning & use
Follow-through
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The completion of a motion after the main action, especially in sports such as golf or tennis; more broadly, the act of carrying an action, plan, or promise through to its conclusion.
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His golf coach kept reminding him to focus on a smooth follow-through after each swing.
The project failed not from a lack of ideas but from a lack of follow-through.
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Originally a term from sports like golf, baseball, and tennis, it's now common in business contexts meaning to see commitments through.
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