follow-through
fol·lowth·rough
noun
1.
carrying some project or intention to full completion
- “I appreciated his follow-through on his promise”
2.
the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion
- “his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target”
- “squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through”
verb
2.
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
- “Did he go through with the treatment?”
- “He implemented a new economic plan”
- “She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal”
Origin
Deverbal from follow through.
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