find a way out in a desperate situation
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to find a way out in a desperate situation; to be saved at the brink of destruction
literaryUsed to describe a miraculous turn of fortune from near-certain failure or disaster to survival or success. Commonly applied in narratives of survival, competition, business, or personal crises.
After running out of food for three days, the exploration team finally found a small stream; it was truly being saved at the brink of destruction.
When the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, it unexpectedly received a crucial investment, allowing it to find a way out of a desperate situation.
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The protagonist of this novel finds a way out of desperate situations multiple times, keeping the readers on edge.
Thanks to the medical team's all-out rescue efforts, the patient miraculously survived against all odds.