pull through (to) [v]

english idiom to pull through
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Meaning:

  • To get better or to survive.
  • To continue to live normally in spite of many difficulties.

Examples:

  1. This is so strange that the pilot could pull through after such fatal crash.
  2. The doctors were unsure if she’d make it, but she managed to pull through.
  3. Despite losing his job, he pulled through and started a successful business.
  4. With the support of her family, she pulled through her grief after the loss.
  5. After weeks in the hospital, he finally pulled through and is on the road to recovery.
  6. The recession hit them hard, but they pulled through with careful planning and hard work.
  7. Don’t worry. You’re strong, and I know you’ll pull through this tough time.
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