- pull something on
- pull something on†to draw on an article of clothing. •
He pulled his pants on.
•He pulled on his pants quickly and ran outside while putting on his shirt.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
He pulled his pants on.
•He pulled on his pants quickly and ran outside while putting on his shirt.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pull something in — ˌpull sthˈin/ˈdown derived (informal) to earn the large amount of money mentioned Syn: ↑make • I reckon she s pulling in over $100 000. Main entry: ↑pull … Useful english dictionary
pull 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 … Useful english dictionary
pull something out of the bag — to suddenly do something which solves a problem or improves a bad situation. They re really going to have to pull something out of the bag tonight if they want to qualify for the championship … New idioms dictionary
pull something 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 something out (of something) — ˌpull sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it Syn: ↑withdraw • They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. related noun ↑pull out Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pull something back — ˌpull ˈback | ˌpull sthˈback derived (sport) to improve a team s position in a game • Rangers pulled back to 4–3. • They pulled back a goal just before half time. Main entry: ↑pull … Useful english dictionary
pull something over — ˌpull sb/sthˈover derived (of the police) to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
pull something rabbit out of the hat — pull sth/a ˌrabbit out of the ˈhat idiom (informal) to suddenly produce sth as a solution to a problem Main entry: ↑pullidiom … Useful english dictionary
pull something off — tv. to make something happen. □ I didn’t think he could pull it off. CD It takes a lot of skill to pull off something like that … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pull something off — ACHIEVE, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, perform, discharge, complete, clinch, fix, effect, engineer. → pull * * * informal succeed in achieving or winning something difficult he pulled off a brilliant first round win * * *… … Useful english dictionary
pull something to pieces — pick/pull (someone/something) to pieces to criticize someone or something very severely, often in a way that is not fair. It s discouraging because every time I show him a bit of work I ve done he picks it to pieces … New idioms dictionary