- pull a stunt (on someone)
- pull a stunt (on someone) & pull a trick (on someone)to deceive someone; to play a trick on someone. •
Let's pull a trick on the teacher.
•Don't you dare pull a stunt like that!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pull a stunt (on someone)
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pull a stunt — pull a trick/stunt/informal phrase to do something silly or dangerous, especially in order to trick or impress someone Why on earth would he pull a stupid stunt like that? Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym to behave in a silly way … Useful english dictionary
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull — I UK [pʊl] / US verb Word forms pull : present tense I/you/we/they pull he/she/it pulls present participle pulling past tense pulled past participle pulled *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move someone or something towards you using your hands … English dictionary
pull — [[t]p ʊl[/t]] ♦♦ pulls, pulling, pulled 1) VERB When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] They have pulled out patients teeth unnecessarily... [V n … English dictionary
stunt — I UK [stʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms stunt : singular stunt plural stunts 1) something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film a stunt plane stunt flying/driving/fighting … English dictionary
pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stunt — stunt1 [ stʌnt ] noun count something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a movie: a stunt airplane stunt flying/driving/fighting: After racing professionally, he did some stunt… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pull — /pʊl / (say pool) verb (t) 1. to draw or haul towards oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sledge up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force: to pull a person s hair. 3. to draw, rend, or tear… …
stunt — stunt1 [stʌnt] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from stump something risky which someone has persuaded you to do ] 1.) a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film ▪ Not many actors do their own stunts . ▪ a stunt… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stunt — 1 noun (C) 1 a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film: Not many actors do their own stunts. 2 something that is done to attract people s attention, especially in advertising or politics: publicity stunt: Todd flew … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pull a trick — pull a trick/stunt/informal phrase to do something silly or dangerous, especially in order to trick or impress someone Why on earth would he pull a stupid stunt like that? Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym to behave in a silly way … Useful english dictionary
