- pull someone/thing in
- 1》 succeed in securing or obtaining something.↘informal earn a sum of money.2》 informal arrest someone.3》 use reins to check a horse.→ pull
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
pull someone/thing in
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pull — /pʊl / (say pool) verb (t) 1. to draw or haul towards oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sledge up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force: to pull a person s hair. 3. to draw, rend, or tear… …
pull — pullable, adj. puller, n. /pool/, v.t. 1. to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill. 2. to draw or tug at with force. 3. to rend or tear: to pull a cloth to pieces … Universalium
pull — [[t]pʊl[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position 2) to draw or tug at with force 3) to rend; tear: to pull a cloth to pieces[/ex] 4) to draw or pluck away from a place of… … From formal English to slang
pull — 1. verb /pʊl/ a) to apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force Hes pulled that bird over there. b) to persuade (someone) to have sex with one<! or to be on the pull (willing to have sex) Each… … Wiktionary
piece — noun 1》 a portion of an object or of material produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole. 2》 an item used in constructing something or forming part of a set; a component. ↘an instance or example: a crucial piece of evidence. 3》 a… … English new terms dictionary
pick — pick1 verb 1》 take hold of and remove (a flower or fruit) from where it is growing. ↘(often pick someone/thing up) take hold of and lift or move. ↘(pick up) Golf take hold of and lift up one s ball, especially when conceding a hole. 2》… … English new terms dictionary
