1、pull away phrasal verb : to begin to move farther ahead in a race, competition, contest, etc.They pulled away in the second half and won the game easily. often + fromIn the final lap, he pulled away from the other cars and won.pull back phrasal verb 1 : to decide not to do something that you had int
2、ended to do or started to doThe buyers of the house pulled back =pulled out at the last minute.2 pull back or pull back (someone or something)or pull (someone or something) back : to move back from a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to move back from a place or positionThe soldie
3、rs were outnumbered and were forced to pull back. =retreat, withdrawThe general pulled his army back.3 pull (something) back or pull back (something)Brit, sports : to score (a goal, point, etc.) so that you are not as far behind in a game as you were beforeThey were behind 20 but they pulled back a
4、goal =they scored a goal to make the score 21 early in the second half.pull down phrasal verb 1 pull down (something) or pull (something) down1 a : to move (something) downI pulled down the shade.He always wears his baseball cap pulled downover his eyes.1 b : to destroy (a building) completelyThe wr
5、eckers pulled down =demolished the building.1 c : to make (something) smaller in amount or number : to reduce or lower (something)The rumors that the company was filing for bankruptcy pulled stock prices down.2 pull down (someone) or pull (someone) downUS, informal : to cause (someone) to become sad
6、 or depressedThe loss really pulled the team down. =brought the team down3 pull down (something) informal3 a : to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)He pulls down =makes, pulls in more than a million dollars a year.3 b : to get (something)The show has pulled down high ratings.pull
7、in phrasal verb 1 : to arrive at a place and come to a stop“When are our guests coming?” “I think they just pulled in.”The train pulled in on time.2 pull in (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) in : to attract (someone or something)We hope the display will pull customers in from the
8、 street.Shes trying to pull in more votes.3 pull in (something) also pull (something) ininformal : to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)After just a couple of years at the firm, she was pulling in =pulling down, making more than $100,000.4 pull (someone) in : to bring (someone) to
9、 a police station : to arrest (someone)The police pulled him in for questioning.pull off phrasal verb pull off (something) or pull (something) off1 : to remove (something) from something else : to take off (something)He pulled off the covers of the bed.She pulled her boots off.2 informal : to do (so
10、mething difficult) successfullyWe were doubtful the plan would work, but he managed to pull it off.The team pulled off a win/upset.pull out phrasal verb 1 : to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to doThe buyers of the house pulled out at the last minute.2 pull out or p
11、ull out (someone or something) orpull (someone or something) out : to leave a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to leave a place or positionThe invading army was outnumbered and was forced to pull out. =withdrawMilitary leaders have decided to pull the troops out of the war zone.O
12、rganizations are pulling out of the country =are leaving the country due to threats of civil war.pull over phrasal verb 1 pull over or pull over (something) or pull (something) over : to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stopLets pull over and look at the map.He pulled the car over to look
13、at the map.2 pull over (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) over : to force (a driver or vehicle) to move to the side of the road and stopHe was pulled over (by the police) for speeding.pull through phrasal verb 1 : to survive a serious illness, injury, operation, etc.We sat in the
14、hospital waiting room praying that he would pull through. =live2 a pull through or pull through (something) : to get through a difficult situationIm sure that the company will pull through, just as it has in difficult times in the past.It was a bad time for my family, but we managed to pull through
15、it.2 b pull (someone or something) through : to help (someone or something) to continue to live or succeed in a dangerous or difficult situationHis determination pulled him through.Outside financial help is needed to pull the company through its troubles.pull together phrasal verb 1 : to work togeth
16、er as a group in order to get something doneIt was amazing to see so many people pull together to help the poor.2 a pull together (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) together : to bring (people or things) together and organize them in order to make or do somethingShe managed to pul
17、l a team of researchers together.He started his research by pulling together all the available data.2 b pull together (something) or pull (something) together : to make (something) by bringing together different thingsThe chef pulled together a menu of American and Italian cuisine.The boss asked her
18、 to pull a brief sales report together.3 pull (yourself) together : to become calm again : to control your emotions and behavior after you have been very upset, emotional, etc.I know youre upset, but you need to pull yourself together. =calm downpull up phrasal verb 1 pull up (something) or pull (so
19、mething) up1 a : to move (something) upI pulled up the shade.1 b : to move (something) forward or into a position where it can be seen, used, etc.Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.Give me a moment to pull up your file on the computer.2 pull up or pull (something) up or pull up (something
20、) : to stop a vehicle at a particular placeWe pulled up in front of the house.He pulled up next to me at the stoplight.He pulled the car up in front of the house.3 pull up : to stop suddenly before completing somethingA muscle spasm caused him to pull up halfway through the race.She started to answer and then pulled up short.4 pull (someone) up Brit, informal : to criticize (someone) severely for doing somethingHer boss pulled her up for/on being late.
