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come from behind
Also, come up from behind. Advance from the rear or from a losing position, as in You can expect the Mets to come from behind before the season is over, or The polls say our candidate is coming up from behind. This idiom, which originated in horse racing, was first transferred to scores in various sports and later to more general use.
Example Sentences
She had to come from behind to win the opening set on a lively court three.
Mr Miller said Tesla is betting that the volume of cars it delivers, data it has from vehicles and cheaper, camera-based self-driving tech "will allow it to come from behind and pull ahead" of rivals.
Aberdeen earned the sensational win as keeper Dimitar Mitov's penalty shootout saves against Callum McGregor and Alistair Johnston saw them come from behind at Hampden to deny Celtic a treble.
Great team win today with the 6-4 come from behind win! @bradyhb_1 with the clutch home run to take the lead in the top of the 7th.
Leicester Tigers scored four second-half tries to come from behind and beat Sale Sharks for a crucial win in the race for the Premiership play-offs.
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