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View synonyms for come from behind

come from behind



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Idioms and Phrases

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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Example Sentences

The pundits say the president needs a huge come-from-behind victory.

The Dutch, however, will go into the game as favorites after toppling Brazil in a stunning come-from-behind victory.

The Red Sox return the favor in 2004 with an incredible come-from-behind win.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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