What does "pull through" mean?

To survive a difficult situation To recover from illness or overcome challenges.

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

The doctors think she'll pull through. The company pulled through the crisis. We'll pull through this together.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To survive a difficult situation

渡过难关，康复

Sobrevivir a una situación difícil

（困難を）乗り越える、回復する

(어려운 상황을) 이겨내다, 회복하다

To recover from illness or overcome challenges.

从疾病中恢复或克服挑战。

Recuperarse de una enfermedad o superar desafíos.

病気から回復したり、困難を克服したりすること。

병에서 회복하거나 어려움을 극복하다.

Base verb: pull

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The doctors think she'll pull through.
医生认为她会康复
Los médicos creen que saldrá adelante
医師は彼女が回復すると考えている
의사들은 그녀가 회복할 것이라고 생각한다.
The company pulled through the crisis.
公司渡过了危机
La empresa superó la crisis
会社は危機を乗り越えた
회사는 위기를 극복했다.
We'll pull through this together.
我们会一起渡过难关
Saldremos de esto juntos
一緒にこれを乗り越えよう
우리 함께 이겨내자.

Context: survival, recovery, determination

Tone: hopeful

From pulling yourself through a difficult passage.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal