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come from behind

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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Aberdeen earned the sensational win as keeper Dimitar Mitov's penalty shootout saves against Callum McGregor and Alistair Johnston saw them come from behind at Hampden to deny Celtic a treble.

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Great team win today with the 6-4 come from behind win! @bradyhb_1 with the clutch home run to take the lead in the top of the 7th.

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Leicester Tigers scored four second-half tries to come from behind and beat Sale Sharks for a crucial win in the race for the Premiership play-offs.

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Chelsea have been branded 'mentality monsters' having come from behind several times on their way to winning domestic silverware.

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Fulham's 3-2 win against Liverpool on Sunday was the 51st game this season where a team has come from behind to win.

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come from come full circle

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