recover from a serious illness or difficult situation
After weeks in the hospital, she finally pulled through and went home.
pull through — 2 meanings
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overcome adversity
Despite the economic downturn, the company managed to pull through and emerge stronger than before.
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1. recover from a serious illness or difficult situation
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to get better after being very sick or to succeed in a very hard situation
After weeks in the hospital, she finally pulled through and went home.
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to succeed in surviving or achieving something despite facing major obstacles, setbacks, or adversity, especially in a figurative or abstract context beyond illness.
Despite the economic downturn, the company managed to pull through and emerge stronger than before.
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