come from behind
English
Verb
come
from
behind
(
sports
)
To be in a
winning
position
after having been in a
losing
position.
2011
March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in
BBC
:
Chelsea kept their faint Premier League title hopes alive and damaged Manchester United's own ambitions as they
came from behind
to beat the leaders at Stamford Bridge.
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