Can I use "rip out" instead of "get through" here? Does it still make sense?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Rip out" and "get through" are verbs describing different actions. To "get through [to something]" means to reach something, and this is most appropriate here because the speaker is explaining the general process of reaching the coconut inside the husk. To "rip out something" means to tear or pull something in a violent manner, which makes sense to be used in the latter part of his explanation.