squeak through
To be successful but almost fail; win by a small score.
Susan squeaked through the history examination.
The football team squeaked through 7-6.
talk through one's hat
To say something without knowing or understanding the facts; talk foolishly or ignorantly.
Нести чушь, бахвалиться.
John said that the earth is nearer the sun in summer, but the teacher said he was talking through his hat.
Stop talking through your hat, you look stupid!
Перестань нести чушь, ты выглядишь очень глупо!
through and through
Completely; entirely; whole-heartedly.
Bob was a ball player through and through.
Mary was hurt through and through by Betty's remarks.
through street
A street on which cars can move without stopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have to stop at the intersection.
You have to be especially careful crossing a through street.
Mr. Jones stopped his car when he came to the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, and drove across it.
A street that is open to other streets at both ends; a street that has a passage through it, so that it is not necessary to come back to get out of it.
We thought we could get through to Main St. by going up a side street but there was a sign that said "Not a through street."
through the mill
Experienced.
You could tell immediately that the new employee had been through the mill.
Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life.
Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he's back in the hospital. He's realty gone through the mill.
through thick and thin
Through all difficulties and troubles; through good times and bad times.
The friends were faithful through thick and thin.
George stayed in college through thick and thin, because he wanted an education.
through train
A direct train that doesn't necessitate any changes.
We'll take the through train from Chicago to New York because it's the most convenient.
thumb through
To examine superficially; read cursorily.
I have read "War and Peace" but Fran has only thumbed through it.