pull through

British  

verb

1. Also: pull round.  to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp after a serious illness or crisis

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noun

1. a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm

pull through Idioms  

1. Survive a difficult situation or illness, as in We've had to declare bankruptcy, but I'm sure we'll pull through. [Mid-1800s]

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pull through

Platner may well pull through this in a weakened but still competitive position, while future revelations don’t land with the same punch.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026

An ailing Carlos Alcaraz said "believing" helped him pull through one of the most demanding matches of his career to down Alexander Zverev in five epic sets and reach his first Australian Open final Friday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

But I’m pulling for another sequel to pull through: The Chinese animated film ‘Ne Zha 2’ is the highest-grossing film of the year and also exceptionally rendered and endearingly genuine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

Our star dying is an event, the authors say, that even tardigrades are not going to pull through.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025

Maybe talking about Mr. T and sharing memories would help him pull through the surgery.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea