pull (sb) through (sth)
— phrasal verb with pull uk/pʊl/us/pʊl/verb
to succeed in dealing with a difficult period, or to help someone do this:
He'd never have managed on his own, but his colleagues have pulled him through.
It was a crisis year for the company, but we have pulled through.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Helping and co-operating
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- avail
- bridge
- facilitate
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way toward(s) doing sth idiom
- hang
- platform
- reach
- run errands idiom
- scene
- see sb through sth
- share a platform idiom
- start sb off
- succour
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