- pull through
- verb Date: 1852 intransitive verb to survive a dangerous or difficult situation transitive verb to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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pull through — (something) to experience difficulties and continue to live or succeed. I didn t think he d survive, but he somehow pulled through. Those flowers can pull through a mild winter. We hope our experience will encourage them to pull through hard… … New idioms dictionary
pull through — ► pull through get through an illness or other difficult situation. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
pull through — [v] recover come through, get better, get over, improve, rally, ride out*, survive, triumph, weather*; concepts 303,700,706 Ant. die, fail, lose … New thesaurus
pull through — phrasal verb Word forms pull through : present tense I/you/we/they pull through he/she/it pulls through present participle pulling through past tense pulled through past participle pulled through 1) [intransitive] to manage to stay alive after… … English dictionary
pull-through — noun cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it • Hypernyms: ↑cleaning implement, ↑cleaning device, ↑cleaning equipment * * * (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s)… … Useful english dictionary
pull through — verb 1. bring into safety We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack • Syn: ↑save, ↑carry through, ↑bring through • Derivationally related forms: ↑savior (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pull through — PHR V ERG If someone with a serious illness or someone in a very difficult situation pulls through, they recover. [V P] Everyone was very concerned whether he would pull through or not... [V n P] It is only our determination to fight that has… … English dictionary
pull-through — (poolґthroo) the surgical pulling of one segment of intestine through a segment distal to it. See under operation, and see ileoanal pull through anastomosis, under anastomosis … Medical dictionary
pull through — If you pull through, you recover from a serious illness. Doris had to undergo heart surgery but she pulled through … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pull through — we re all praying that Steve will pull through Syn: get better, get well again, improve, recover, rally, come through, recuperate … Thesaurus of popular words
pull through — recover, get well, get over the operation The doctor didn t think he d pull through, but he s feeling fine … English idioms
