pull something together

pull something together
pull something together
1. Lit. to close something, such as a pair of drapes or sliding doors. •

Please pull the doors together when you finish in the closet.

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Would you pull the drapes together before you turn on the lights?

2. Fig. to assemble something, such as a meal. •

I will hardly have time to pull a snack together.

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I will pull a nice dinner together for the two of us.

3. Fig. to organize something; to arrange something. •

How about a party? I'll see if I can pull something together for Friday night.

4. Fig. to tidy things up; to straighten things up and make them orderly. •

This place is a mess. Please pull things together.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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