pull
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～ move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
pull out
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～ remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
pull a face
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～ contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
pull
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～ strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
pull
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～ cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
pull back
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～ move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
pull in one's horns
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～ make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
pull
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～ remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
pull
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～ perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
pull ahead
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～ obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; "win points"
pull down
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～ cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
pull back
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～ pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
pull out
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～ move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
pull
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～ take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
pull
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～ steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
pull back
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～ make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
pull at
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～ pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
pull
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～ tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
pull off
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～ remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
pull
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～ operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"