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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Example Sentences

The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne in 2hrs 18mins.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

"I was always really confident we would not just pull through but do really well against them," Sherelle told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

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

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett struggled at times against the Chargers, but found a way to pull through in the fourth quarter of a 13-9 preseason win.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

They thought he’d die, but he managed to pull through … barely.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney