pull sth back
— phrasal verb with pull /pʊl/ verbDefinition
› mainly UK If a team that is losing pulls a goal back or pulls points back, it scores a goal or wins some points.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeated
(Definition of pull sth back from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blinder noun (GOOD PERFORMANCE)
- blow sb/sth away phrasal verb
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