- pull on something
- pull on somethingto tug something. •
I pulled on the rope, hoping to get it loose.
•Please help me pull on the anchor chain so we can raise the anchor.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pull on something
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pull down (something) — 1. to destroy a building. Many of those homes were pulled down to make way for new construction. They pulled my house down to build a QuickMart. 2. to earn a large amount of money. She pulls down over $100,000 a year. I don t know what he makes,… … New idioms dictionary
pull through something — pull through (something) to experience difficulties and continue to live or succeed. I didn t think he d survive, but he somehow pulled through. Those flowers can pull through a mild winter. We hope our experience will encourage them to pull… … New idioms dictionary
pull through (something) — pull (someone/something) through (something) to help someone or something through a difficult experience. She said her religious faith pulled her through this illness … New idioms dictionary
pull up something — pull up (something) to get information from a computer. Police can now pull up your driving record on the computer in their car. He asked me for those files yesterday and I still haven t pulled them up … New idioms dictionary
pull apart something — pull apart (something) to examine all the parts of something in order to understand it. We spent the afternoon pulling apart the figures supplied by the research team … New idioms dictionary
pull off something — pull off (something) to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected. He won five straight games and pulled off one of the tournament s biggest upsets. I don t know how you pulled it off, but we re now $5,000 richer than we were yesterday … New idioms dictionary
pull in something — pull in (something) to earn an amount of money. The film was a big hit this weekend, pulling in $11 million at the box office. The show pulled millions in, and still lost money … New idioms dictionary
pull in something — pull in (someone/something) to attract things or people, esp. in large numbers. The new law is designed to pull in more imports from poor countries. The show has been pulling the crowds in since it opened … New idioms dictionary
pull for something — pull for (someone/something) to support someone or something. The crowd was clearly pulling for the home team … New idioms dictionary
pull off something — ˌpull ˈoff | ˌpull ˈoff sth derived (of a vehicle or its driver) to leave the road in order to stop for a short time Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
pull on something — ˈpull on/at sth derived to take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc. Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
