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What does follow through mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
  2. (idiomatic) to continue moving the arms or legs after striking e.g. a ball
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If you swing down steeply and then follow through flat, you're likely to slice or pull the ball.
Many people have found that alcohol has aphrodisiac qualities, even if it occasionally dampens the ability to follow through.
She turned around in alarm, fearing he had taken off and was really going to follow through with his joke of leaving her by herself.
The editorial criticizes Reagan for failing to follow through on those democratic revolutions.
Jessica slid her hands down as she continued to follow through on the choreography.
Most disturbing of all are his allegations that he repeatedly tried to get higher-ups to follow through and investigate.

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