Meaning of "By sheer willpower"
To quote a military-style slogan—which calls for holding out against overwhelming odds through sheer "grit and determination"—in a way that seems to mock or satirize it
"Everyone said he was doomed, but he fought back with sheer grit and determination and pulled it off in the end."
Related slang words
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