The boys were pulling one another about and playing very rough.
•Don't pull your little brother about so!
2. Fig. to give someone a hard time. •I'm tired of your double-talk! Stop pulling me about!
•You can't believe what she tells people. She is always pulling people about.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pull up — phrasal verb Word forms pull up : present tense I/you/we/they pull up he/she/it pulls up present participle pulling up past tense pulled up past participle pulled up 1) [intransitive] if a vehicle or driver pulls up, they stop Their taxi pulled… … 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 out — 1) PHRASAL VERB When a vehicle or driver pulls out, the vehicle moves out into the road or nearer the centre of the road. [V P prep] She pulled out into the street... [V P] He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him. 2) PHRASAL… … English dictionary
Pull Me Under — Infobox Song Name = Pull Me Under Artist = Dream Theater Album = Images and Words track no = 1 Released = 1992 Format = CD, Cassette, Vinyl Recorded = December, 1991 Genre = Progressive metal Length = 8:11 Label = ATCO Records Composer = Dream… … Wikipedia
pull the plug — 1) expose someone s secret activities The company decided to pull the plug on the salesman and tell everyone about his illegal sales methods. 2) quit a job He suddenly decided to pull the plug and is no longer here … Idioms and examples
pull the wool over one's eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. * /The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position./ * /Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart … Dictionary of American idioms
pull the wool over one's eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. * /The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position./ * /Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ the\ wool\ over\ one's\ eyes — v. phr. informal To fool someone into thinking well of you; deceive. The businessman had pulled the wool over his partner s eyes about their financial position. Bob tried to pull the wool over his teacher s eyes, but she was too smart for him … Словарь американских идиом
wind someone up — 1 (Brit. informal) Katie was just winding me up: TEASE, make fun of, chaff; informal take the mickey out of, send up, rib, josh, kid, have on, pull someone s leg; N. Amer. informal … Useful english dictionary
