What does "pull through" mean?

To survive a serious illness or difficulty To recover from something life-threatening or very challenging.

How do you use "pull through" in a sentence?

She's very ill but we hope she'll pull through. He pulled through the surgery. The business pulled through the crisis.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To survive a serious illness or difficulty

挺过来、康复

Salir adelante, recuperarse

乗り越える

이겨내다, 극복하다

To recover from something life-threatening or very challenging.

从严重的问题或疾病中恢复过来，幸存下来。度过危机。

Recuperarse de un problema grave o una enfermedad, sobrevivir. Superar una crisis.

深刻な問題や病気から回復すること、生き延びること。危機を切り抜けること。

생명을 위협하거나 매우 힘든 상황에서 회복하다.

Base verb: pull

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She's very ill but we hope she'll pull through.
她挺过了手术
Salió bien de la operación
彼女は手術を乗り越えた
그녀는 많이 아프지만 이겨내길 바란다.
He pulled through the surgery.
我们会挺过去的
Saldremos adelante
私たちはこれを乗り越える
그는 수술을 이겨냈다.
The business pulled through the crisis.
公司度过了危机
La empresa superó la crisis
会社は危機を乗り越えた
그 사업체는 위기를 극복했다.

Context: recovery, survival

Tone: hopeful

I hope she pulls through
挺过来、熬过去
Salir adelante, superar
乗り越える、回復する
그녀가 이겨내길 바란다

From pulling oneself through a narrow passage.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal