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

Jude Bellingham scores twice, including an extra-time winner, as England come from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in Miami to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

Netherlands miss three spot kicks as Morocco come from behind to beat the Dutch on penalties in Monterrey to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Chelsea come from behind twice to scupper 10-man Wrexham's hopes of a giant-killing in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round tie.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

A swish and thud come from behind the bookcase where Ms. Blinny is.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor