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To surprisingly succeed despite long odds; to stealthily or unobtrusively rise up from a low-status position.

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come up from behind

Source Word

come up from behind

Verb

To surprisingly succeed despite long odds; to stealthily or unobtrusively rise up from a low-status position.

Japanese Meaning

予想に反して、困難を乗り越えて成功する / 下位の立場からこっそりと頭角を現す

Against all expectations, the underdog managed to come up from behind and win the championship.

予想に反して、格下のチームは大逆転して優勝した。

Sense（1）

To surprisingly succeed despite long odds; to stealthily or unobtrusively rise up from a low-status position.

comes up from behind

（ present singular third-person ）

coming up from behind

（ participle present ）

came up from behind

（ past ）

come up from behind

（ participle past ）