HyperDic: pull_through

English > 2 senses of the expression pull through:
VERBstativepull through, survive, pull round, come through, make itcontinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
socialpull through, save, carry through, bring throughbring into safety / safety
English > pull through: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningContinue in existence after (an adversity, etc.).
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThe business is going to pull through
Synonymssurvive, pull round, come through, make it
Entailsrecuperate, recover, convalesceget over an illness or shock
Broaderget the better of, overcome, defeatwin a victory over
Oppositesuccumb, yieldBe fatally overwhelmed
Spanishsobrevivir, superar
Catalansobreviure, superar
English > pull through: 2 senses > verb 2, social
MeaningBring into safety / safety.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymssave, carry through, bring through
Narrowerrescue, deliverFree from harm or evil
Spanishponer a salvo, salvar, socorrer

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