7/28/2019 Phrasal Verbs Pull

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pull ahead (of somebody/something)to move in front of somebody/somethingThe cyclists were together until the bend, when Tyler pulled ahead.

pull somebody/something apartto separate people or animals that are fighting

pull something apartto separate something into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions

pull at something= PULL ON SOMETHING

pull away (from something)(OF A VEHICLE) to start movingThey waved as the bus pulled away.

pull back

1 (OF AN ARMY) to move back from a place

SYNONYM

WITHDRAW2 to decide not to do something that you were intending to do, because of possible problems

SYNONYM

WITHDRAWTheir sponsors pulled back at the last minute.

pull somebody backto make an army move back from a place

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pull something back(SPORT) to improve a team's position in a gameRangers pulled back to 43.They pulled back a goal just beforehalf-time.

pull somebody down

(ESPECIALLY US) to make somebody less happy, healthy or successful

pull something down

1 to destroy a building completely

SYNONYM

DEMOLISH2= PULL SOMETHING IN

pull somebody in(INFORMAL) to bring somebody to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime

pull something in/down

(INFORMAL) to earn the large amount of money mentioned

SYNONYM

MAKEI reckon she's pulling in over $100000.

pull in (to something)1 (OF A TRAIN) to enter a station and stop2 (BRITISH ENGLISH) (OF A VEHICLE OR ITS DRIVER) to move to the side ofthe road or to the place mentioned and stopThe police car signalled to us to pull in.

pull off

|pull off something(OF A VEHICLE OR ITS DRIVER) to leave the road in order to stop for a short time

pull something off(INFORMAL) to succeed in doing something difficultWe pulled off the deal.I never thought you'd pull it off.

pull on/at somethingto take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc.

pull out

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7/28/2019 Phrasal Verbs Pull

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(OF A VEHICLE OR ITS DRIVER) to move away from the side of the road, etcA car suddenly pulled out in front ofme.

pull out (of something)

1 (OF A TRAIN) to leave a station 2 to move away from something or stop being involved in it

SYNONYM

WITHDRAWThe project became so expensive that we had to pull out.

pull somebody/something out (of something)

to make somebody/something move away from something or stop being involved in it

SYNONYM

WITHDRAWThey are pulling their troops out of the war zone.related nounPULL-OUT

pull over(OF A VEHICLE OR ITS DRIVER) to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let something passShe saw theambulance coming up behind her and pulled over.

pull somebody/something over(OF THE POLICE) to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road

pull through|pull through something

1 to get better after a serious illness, operation, etcThe doctors think she will pull through.2 to succeed indoing something very difficultIt's going to be tough but we'll pull through it together.

pull somebody through|pull somebody through something1 to help somebody get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.2 to help somebody succeed in doingsomething very difficultI relied on my instincts to pull me through.

pull togetherto act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way and without fighting

pull yourself togetherto take control of your feelings and behave in a calm wayStop crying and pull yourself together!

pull up(OF A VEHICLE OR ITS DRIVER) to stopHe pulled up at the traffic lights.

pull somebody up(BRITISH ENGLISH, INFORMAL) to criticize somebody for something that they have done wrong

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