What is the meaning of follow-through?

noun

  • Carrying some project or intention to full completion.
    • usage: "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"
  • The act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion.
    • usage: "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"; "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"
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