come from behind

Idioms  

1. Also, come up from behind. Advance from the rear or from a losing position, as in You can expect the Mets to come from behind before the season is over, or The polls say our candidate is coming up from behind. This idiom, which originated in horse racing, was first transferred to scores in various sports and later to more general use.

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come from behind

Confronted with unwanted history, Sinner would have to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets and avoid becoming only the third defending Wimbledon men's champion to lose in the first round.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Iran twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand at the Los Angeles Stadium in their Group G encounter.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Cheers when Iran scored to twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with New Zealand.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Carlo Ancelotti's team turned in an underwhelming showing in New Jersey, after all, and had to come from behind to snatch a draw.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

Brooklyn turned to see that Charlotte had come from behind her.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti