to push through adversity

5.3

To keep trying and do well despite difficult times

phrasal verb

: superar la adversidad

That training is about overcoming obstacles and pushing through adversity.

Examples

The team's ability to push through adversity allowed them to secure a victory against all odds.
Despite many setbacks, she was determined to push through adversity and achieve her dreams.
He learned to push through adversity after facing numerous challenges during his career.

Synonyms

to make it

vsto push through adversity

Informal

311 3.4

To survive after danger or a serious problem

focuses more on active effort to achieve success rather than surviving alone

to come through

vsto push through adversity

218 3.4

To get through a hard time and be okay

emphasizes continuing effort to succeed rather than simply surviving hardship

to hang in

vsto push through adversity

Informal

167 3.6

To keep trying and not give up when things are hard

stresses eventual success despite challenges rather than mere persistence

to pull through

vsto push through adversity

53 3.9

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

centres on personal effort to succeed through challenges rather than medical recovery

to break through

vsto push through adversity

45 4.2

To overcome a difficulty after many tries and succeed

is broader, covering steady success through adversity not only single breakthroughs

to push through

vsto push through adversity

39 3.6

To keep going despite problems until you finish

emphasizes reaching success despite obstacles rather than merely continuing action

to persevere

vsto push through adversity

22 5.1

Keep trying to do something even when it is hard

highlights successful outcome after difficulty rather than the general act of trying

to push on

vsto push through adversity

21 3.7

Move forward or keep going despite difficulty

places more weight on final success despite problems rather than mere forward motion

to push forward

vsto push through adversity

19 3.1

To keep making progress despite problems

targets achieving success in spite of challenges rather than general progress

to beat the odds

vsto push through adversity

16 5.3

To succeed despite great difficulty or low chances

focuses on deliberate effort to succeed under hardship rather than surprising success

to power through

vsto push through adversity

Informal

8 4.2

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

stresses long-term success through effort rather than short energetic push

to rise to the challenge

vsto push through adversity

6 4.2

Face a difficult task and succeed at it

is steady ongoing effort leading to success rather than a single response

to plow ahead

vsto push through adversity

3 4.7

Continue doing something even when there are problems

focuses on overcoming obstacles to succeed rather than blunt determination alone

to come through under pressure

vsto push through adversity

1 4.6

Do well when you feel pressure

stresses lasting success despite challenges rather than single pressured performance

to defy all odds

vsto push through adversity

Informal

1 6.2

To succeed or survive despite big problems that make success unlikely

emphasizes ongoing effort to succeed rather than the unlikely nature of the outcome

to keep on pushing through

vsto push through adversity

Informal

5.1

To continue to try hard even when things are difficult

focuses on achieving success through steady effort rather than simple persistence

to take the challenge head-on

vsto push through adversity

Informal

3.9

To face a difficult problem directly and work hard to solve it

is about continuing effort over time rather than direct confrontation

to make one's way

vsto push through adversity

3.4

To move forward through a place despite problems

emphasizes eventual success despite adversity rather than just forward movement

to make head against the current

vsto push through adversity

9.1

To move forward despite strong opposition or many difficulties

focuses on succeeding in the face of hardship rather than resisting opposition only

to outride

vsto push through adversity

8.1

To survive a difficult time or problem

places more emphasis on active effort to succeed rather than passive endurance

to weather the challenge

vsto push through adversity

7.0

Manage to get through a difficult situation

is more about continuing effort to achieve success rather than steady endurance alone

to keep one's shoulder to the wheel

vsto push through adversity

Informal

7.7

To work hard and continue when things are difficult

focuses on overcoming adversity to succeed rather than hard work alone

Antonyms

to fail

898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

to succumb to

69 5.8

Fail to resist a strong feeling or pressure and give in

How Resilient

to overcome

429 2.9

to push through adversity

5.3

to persevere

22 5.1

to endure

304 3.5

to cope

272 2.9

Surface Forms

push through adversity infinitive

pushed through adversity past

pushed through adversity past participle

pushing through adversity present participle

pushes through adversity third person singular

Morphology

push + through + adversity

The meaning is directly compositional: 'push' (exert force) + 'through' (across/into the other side of) + 'adversity' (difficulty) yields the clear image of forcing one’s way across difficulties, which maps onto continuing despite problems. This physical metaphor of moving through obstacles is common across languages and follows regular English verb+particle patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Push through adversity comes from the image of forcing something heavy through a narrow gap or a storm: to push is to move forward and adversity means hard problems. So, it shows keeping effort and moving on despite trouble, which is why it means 'to continue making effort and succeed despite facing difficulties'.