pull
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～ the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
pull
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～ the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
pull
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～ a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
pull-off
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～ designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
pull-in
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～ a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
pull
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～ a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
pull
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～ a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
pull chain
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～ a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
pull
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～ special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
pull
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～ a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
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"