salvage (something) from (something or some place)
salvage (something) from (something or some place)
1. To recover, rescue, or save something from some danger, destruction, or difficulty or the outcome thereof. We managed to salvage the engine and rear wheels from the accident, but the rest of the car had to be sent to the junkyard. If we can salvage the flight recorder from the wreckage, we should be able to determine the cause of the accident. Some people are able to salvage their marriage from an affair, but it can be exceptionally difficult.
2. To manage to gain or maintain something from some failure or bad situation. It was a really painful breakup, but in time I was able to salvage some useful perspectives about myself from the relationship. I'll be lucky to even salvage my dignity from that disastrous meeting.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
salvage something from someone or something
to rescue or save something from someone or something. The baby got into the eggs, but I was able to salvage about six of them from him before they were broken all over the place. I salvaged a good pair of shoes from the trash.
See also: salvage
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- salvage
- salvage from
- at the rear of
- rear
- be bringing up the rear
- wager on
- wager on (someone or something)
- rear end
- on the wrong end of (something)
- on the wrong end of something