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Claw Back One’s Situation Deteriorated Gradually Regain Position

Phrase/Idiom claw one’s way back
Definition In a situation which has deteriorated, if you claw your way back, you gradually regain your former position through determination, energy and hard work.
Example After a serious accident, the player clawed his way back to the top.

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