to come through under pressure

Examples

• All

• She always comes through under pressure!

• He can always come through under pressure when the team needs him most.

• Some athletes never come through under pressure, no matter how skilled they are.

• Did you see how he came through under pressure?

• The team really came through under pressure during the final minutes of the match and secured victory.

• I was worried about the difficult presentation, but I came through under pressure and impressed everyone.

• She came through under pressure when the deadline was tight, delivering a great report on time.

Synonyms

C

to come through

vsto come through under pressure

296 3.4

To get through a hard time and be okay

does so by performing effectively during stressful moments rather than only afterwards

C

to cope

vsto come through under pressure

286 2.9

To deal with problems and difficult situations

focuses on effective performance during stressful situations rather than simply getting by

C

to cope with

vsto come through under pressure

170 2.9

Manage a difficult problem, situation or strong feeling

is about effective performing in stressful situations rather than general problem handling

P

to push through

vsto come through under pressure

98 3.6

To keep going despite problems until you finish

is about effective performance during stressful situations rather than just persistence

B

to break through

vsto come through under pressure

71 4.2

To overcome a difficulty after many tries and succeed

is about performing effectively during stressful situations rather than only overcoming obstacles

P

to pull through

vsto come through under pressure

66 3.9

To survive a serious illness or danger, often with help from others, and start to get better

is about effective performance during stressful situations rather than surviving or recovering

P

to power through

vsto come through under pressure

• Informal

12 4.2

Continue and finish a task with strong effort when it is hard or you are tired

means performing effectively during stressful situations rather than only forcing completion

R

to rise to the challenge

vsto come through under pressure

8 4.2

Face a difficult task and succeed at it

does so by performing effectively during stressful moments rather than later

W

to weather the challenge

vsto come through under pressure

1 7.0

Manage to get through a difficult situation

focuses on effective performance during stressful situations rather than merely enduring

P

to push through adversity

vsto come through under pressure

1 5.3

To keep trying and do well despite difficult times

focuses on performing effectively during stressful moments rather than merely persisting

K

to keep on pushing through

vsto come through under pressure

• Informal

1 5.1

To continue to try hard even when things are difficult

focuses on effective action during stressful situations rather than mere continuous effort

N

to navigate tough situations

vsto come through under pressure

5.1

To deal with difficult situations calmly and successfully

emphasizes effective action during stressful situations rather than general problem handling

Antonyms

B

to break down

117 3.9

To lose control of your feelings and cry or collapse

B

to begin to crumble

4 4.0

Start to break into pieces or stop working well

How Well

to come through under pressure

1 4.6

to manage

∞ 3.2

to cope

286 2.9

struggle

417 3.2

to falter

46 4.9

to choke

• Informal

36 6.0

to freeze

276 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology