roar back
roar back
To surge into a position of success after a period of time spent performing less favorably. The team, who fell to a 30–0 disadvantage in the first 20 minutes of play, roared back in the fourth quarter The company has been roaring back into a position of superiority this year, after seeing its share of the market dwindle over the last decade.
See also: back, roar
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
roar back
v.
To have great success after a period of weak performance; make a dramatic recovery: The tennis player lost the first set but roared back to win the match.
See also: back, roar
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- be on the back foot
- on the back foot
- make up (the) leeway
- make up leeway
- leeway
- make up the time
- get screwed
- load the dice
- load the dice (against one)
- load the dice against someone