pull through
/pʊl θru/
verb
- To survive a difficult situation or recover from an illness or setback.
- With good medical care, she managed to pull through the infection.
- He was very sick, but his strong will helped him pull through.
- The company pulled through the economic crisis by cutting costs.
- To pull something completely through a space or opening.
- She pulled the thread through the fabric to make a stitch.
- He pulled the rope through the pulley system.
- The electrician pulled the wire through the wall cavity.
Antonyms
noun
- A cord or device used to clean the inside of a gun barrel or a similar narrow tube.
- The soldier always carried a pull-through in his kit.
- He used a pull-through to clean his rifle after target practice.
- A pull-through is essential for maintaining a clean firearm.
- An act of pulling something through a space or opening.
- The pull-through of the rope was smooth after applying lubricant.
- The pull-through of the cable through the conduit took several minutes.
- She performed a careful pull-through of the thread through the needle.