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pull British & World English

exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself

pull in in pull British & World English

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road

pull up in pull British & World English

(of a vehicle) come to a halt

pull-in British & World English

a roadside cafe

pull-on British & World English

(of a garment) designed to be put on without the need to undo any fastenings

pull-up British & World English

an exercise involving raising oneself with one’s arms by pulling up against a horizontal bar fixed above one’s head

bell pull British & World English

a cord or handle which rings a bell when pulled, typically used to summon someone from another room

leg-pull British & World English

a trick or practical joke

pull back or pull someone/thing back in pull British & World English

retreat or cause troops to retreat from an area

pull back in pull British & World English

withdraw from an undertaking

pull out in pull British & World English

withdraw from an undertaking

pull over in pull British & World English

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road

pull cord British & World English

a cord that operates a mechanism when pulled

pull-down British & World English

(of a menu) appearing below a menu title only while selected

pull-off British & World English

an area on the side of a road where a motorist may park, typically in a scenic area

pull-out British & World English

(of a section of a magazine, newspaper, or other publication) designed to be detached and kept

pull tab British & World English

North American term for ring pull.

push-pull British & World English

operated by pushing and pulling

pull rank in rank1 British & World English

take unfair advantage of one’s seniority

ring pull British & World English

a ring on a can that is pulled to break the seal in order to open it

demand-pull British & World English

relating to or denoting inflation caused by an excess of demand over supply

make or pull a face or faces in face British & World English

produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing

pull wires in pull British & World English

another way of saying pull strings above.

pull round in pull British & World English

recover from an illness

pull-apart British & World English

denoting an area that has been ruptured or stretched by tensional stresses or the resulting faulting

pull hitter British & World English

a hitter who normally strikes the ball in the direction in which they follow through

pull-quote British & World English

a brief, attention-catching quotation taken from the main text of an article and used as a subheading or graphic feature

taffy pull British & World English

a social occasion on which young people meet to make taffy

pull one's punches in pull British & World English

be less forceful, severe, or violent than one could be

pull strings in pull British & World English

make use of one’s influence and contacts to gain an advantage unofficially or unfairly

pull together in pull British & World English

cooperate in a task or undertaking

pull someone/thing in in pull British & World English

succeed in securing or obtaining something

pull through or pull someone/thing through in pull British & World English

get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation

pull someone up in pull British & World English

cause someone to stop or pause; check

pull someone's leg in pull British & World English

deceive someone playfully; tease someone

pull something off in pull British & World English

succeed in achieving or winning something difficult

pull someone over in pull British & World English

(of the police) cause a driver to pull off the road

pull the rug out from under in rug British & World English

abruptly withdraw support from (someone)

pull or yank someone's chain in chain British & World English

tease someone by leading them to believe something untrue

pull the plug in pull British & World English

prevent something from happening or continuing

pull one's weight in pull British & World English

do one’s fair share of work

pull up stakes in stake1 British & World English

move or go to live elsewhere

pull at/on in pull British & World English

inhale deeply while smoking (a pipe, cigarette, or cigar)

draw or pull in one's horns in horn British & World English

become less assertive or ambitious

pull the strings in pull British & World English

be in control of events or of other people’s actions

bring or pull someone up short in short British & World English

make someone check or pause abruptly