Meaning trap
pull through
recover from a serious illness or difficult situation
to get better after being very sick or to succeed in a very hard situation
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to get better after being very sick or to succeed in a very hard situation
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After weeks in the hospital, she finally pulled through and went home.health
- My friend was very sick last year, but with the support of his family, he managed to pull through.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: pull through (something)
WrongHe pulled through from the surgery.
RightHe pulled through after the surgery. / He pulled through.
'Pull through' is usually used alone — not 'pull through from'.
Patternpull through (something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Pull through' is the natural verb for recovering from serious illness; the formal version is clinical.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
pull through + recoveryafter surgerysomehowagainst the oddsin the end
Don't confuse it
Don't confuse with 'get over', which is often used for less serious problems.