Pull through
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Definition
To survive or recover from a difficult situation
Example sentence
The doctors weren't sure he would pull through.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: pull through + (illness/crisis)
pull through surgery
pull through a tough time
pull through in the end
expected to pull through
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She pulled through despite the odds. ✅ (Correct)
She pulled despite the odds through. ❌ (Incorrect — "through" cannot be separated from "pull" with no object)