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101pull in — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, apprehend, approach, arrest, arrive, arrive at, arrive in, attain, attain to, be received, bit, blow in, bob up, bridle, bust, check, check in, clock in, collar, come, come in, come to, come to… …
102pull something to pieces — 1 don t pull my radio to pieces.: See pull something apart. 2 they pulled the plan to pieces: CRITICIZE, attack, censure, condemn, find fault with, pillory, maul …
103pull it off — cause it to happen; succeed, win, snatch victory... With Jean as leader of the party, the Liberals can pull it off. They can win the election …
104pull — v 1. draw, draft, hale, Physiol. adduct; puff, take a puff or drag, suck in, inspire, inhale, breathe in, drink in; haul, lug, drag, transport; tow, take in tow, row, lead, Naut. warp, Naut. kedge; draggle, trail, trawl, troll. 2. tug, yank,… …
105pull shot — /ˈpʊl ʃɒt/ (say pool shot) noun 1. Cricket a cross bat shot played off the back foot towards the leg side off a short pitched delivery. 2. Golf a shot in which the ball is pulled. See pull (def. 10) …
106pull it off (to) — Succeed. ► “However, WALL STREET is not so sure the company can pull it off. The rush into new markets comes at a time when trouble is brewing for MCI’s core long distance business.” (Fortune, Oct. 2, 1995, p. 107) …
107pull someone up — REPRIMAND, rebuke, scold, chide, chastise, upbraid, berate, reprove, reproach, censure, take to task, admonish, lecture, read someone the Riot Act, haul over the coals; informal tell off, bawl out, dress down, give someone hell, give someone an… …
108pull the wraps off something — take/pull/the wraps off something informal phrase to show or tell people something that has been kept secret Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: wrap …
109pull back — the troops were ordered to pull back Syn: withdraw, retreat, fall back, back off; pull out, retire, disengage; flee, turn tail …
110pull the fire alarm — verb To cause the fire alarm to go off, by pulling the button on the fire alarm pull station …
