bring through

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bring through

The rescue team worked to bring through the survivors from the collapsed building.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To successfully guide or help someone survive a difficult, dangerous, or critical situation, especially an illness or crisis. It implies enabling a person to overcome a serious challenge and reach a state of safety or recovery.
Usage
  • The verb "bring through" is used with an object (a person or group). It often appears in contexts of medical recovery, survival from disasters, or overcoming severe difficulties.
  • Common structure: to bring [someone] through [something].
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The skilled doctors brought him through the operation.
    • Her unwavering support brought me through the toughest period of my life.
    • They managed to bring all the climbers through the storm safely.
Advanced Usage
  • "to bring someone through alive": Emphasizes survival against high odds.
    • The rescue team's goal was to bring the miners through alive.
  • The phrase often carries a connotation of care, effort, and skillful intervention leading to a positive outcome.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pull through (verb, intransitive or transitive): To survive or recover from a serious illness or difficulty. While similar, "pull through" can be used intransitively (e.g., ), whereas "bring through" requires an object.
  • See through (verb, transitive): To support someone for the duration of a difficult task or time.
  • Carry through (verb, transitive): To complete or sustain something successfully.
Synonyms
  • Save: To rescue from harm or danger.
  • Rescue: To save from a dangerous or distressing situation.
  • Deliver: To save, set free, or rescue.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Come through (intransitive): To survive a difficult experience or period.
    • He came through the illness stronger than before.
  • Pull through (intransitive/transitive): As noted above, a close synonym often used in medical contexts.
    • The patient is expected to pull through.
Related Idioms
  • See someone through (something): To support or help someone during a difficult time until it ends.
    • Her savings saw her through the period of unemployment.
  • Nurse someone through (an illness): To care for someone during an illness until they recover.
    • She nursed her father through pneumonia.
bring through

The rescue team worked to bring through the survivors from the collapsed building.

Verb
  1. bring into safety
    • We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack

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