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pull through

verb

Also: pull round.��to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp after a serious illness or crisis

noun

a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm

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Idioms and Phrases

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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Ms Dennis added they initially thought the lawyer would pull through, but days later they were told by hospital staff there was "no hope" of survival.

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"Maybe if she'd heard my voice she might have pulled through."

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

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Based on one of the world's best-selling video games, the film tells the story of four misfits pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld - the place where all players start in Minecraft.

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Based on one of the world's best-selling video games, the film tells the story of four misfits pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld – the place where all players start in Minecraft.

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pull the wool over someone's eyes pull together

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