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Base language: EN
Letter: p
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 589 (50 per page)Pull (someone's) leg
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If you pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them something that is not true.
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Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your leg!
If you pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them something that is not true.
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Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your leg!
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Pull a
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pull a (third-person singular simple present pulls a, present participle pulling a, simple past and past participle pulled a)
1. (informal, transitive, followed by a person's name, idiomatic) to emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named
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pull a (third-person singular simple present pulls a, present participle pulling a, simple past and past participle pulled a)
1. (informal, transitive, followed by a person's name, idiomatic) to emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named
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Pull a face
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pull a face
1. (idiomatic) To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally of because of an emotion.
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pull a face
1. (idiomatic) To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally of because of an emotion.
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Pull a fast one
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To pull a fast one means to gain an advantage over someone by deceiving them.
pull a fast one (on somebody)
1. (idiomatic) To deceive or trick.
? The con artist pulled a fast one on his mark.
? The con artist is trying to pull a fast one on the store.
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The street vendor pulled a fast one on Tom. He sold him a big bunch of roses but wrapped a smaller bunch while Tom was taking out his wallet.
To pull a fast one means to gain an advantage over someone by deceiving them.
pull a fast one (on somebody)
1. (idiomatic) To deceive or trick.
? The con artist pulled a fast one on his mark.
? The con artist is trying to pull a fast one on the store.
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The street vendor pulled a fast one on Tom. He sold him a big bunch of roses but wrapped a smaller bunch while Tom was taking out his wallet.
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Pull a train
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pull a train (third-person singular simple present pulls a train, present participle pulling a train, simple past and past participle pulled a train)
1. (slang, vulgar, of a woman or girl) To have sex with several men one after the other.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, train.
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pull a train (third-person singular simple present pulls a train, present participle pulling a train, simple past and past participle pulled a train)
1. (slang, vulgar, of a woman or girl) To have sex with several men one after the other.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, train.
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Pull ahead
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pull ahead
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
? After being neck-and-neck the whole race, Gibbs managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
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pull ahead
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
? After being neck-and-neck the whole race, Gibbs managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
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Pull an all-nighter
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pull an all-nighter (third-person singular simple present pulls an all-nighter, present participle pulling an all-nighter, simple past and past participle pulled an all-nighter)
1. (idiomatic, informal) Work diligently throughout the night.
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pull an all-nighter (third-person singular simple present pulls an all-nighter, present participle pulling an all-nighter, simple past and past participle pulled an all-nighter)
1. (idiomatic, informal) Work diligently throughout the night.
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Pull apart
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pull apart (third-person singular simple present pulls apart, present participle pulling apart, simple past and past participle pulled apart)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, apart.
2. to open something by pulling on various parts of it.
3. to become separated as a result of pulling
? A weak rope will pull apart.
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pull apart (third-person singular simple present pulls apart, present participle pulling apart, simple past and past participle pulled apart)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, apart.
2. to open something by pulling on various parts of it.
3. to become separated as a result of pulling
? A weak rope will pull apart.
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Pull away
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pull away
1. (idiomatic) To move ahead.
? Schumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.
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pull away
1. (idiomatic) To move ahead.
? Schumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.
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Pull back
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pull back
1. Used other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards direction
2. To retreat
3. To retract
4. (transitive) to pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.
5. (transitive, sports) To pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.
6. (transitive, sports) To score when the team is losing.
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pull back
1. Used other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards direction
2. To retreat
3. To retract
4. (transitive) to pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.
5. (transitive, sports) To pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.
6. (transitive, sports) To score when the team is losing.
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Pull faces
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pull faces
1. (idiomatic) To make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement.
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pull faces
1. (idiomatic) To make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement.
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Pull in
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pull in (third-person singular simple present pulls in, present participle pulling in, simple past and past participle pulled in)
1. (literally transitive) To pull something, so that comes inside.
? After falling out of the boat, the crew pulled him in.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To arrest.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To earn [mon
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pull in (third-person singular simple present pulls in, present participle pulling in, simple past and past participle pulled in)
1. (literally transitive) To pull something, so that comes inside.
? After falling out of the boat, the crew pulled him in.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To arrest.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To earn [mon
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Pull in one's horns
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pull in one's horns
1. (idiomatic) To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to exercise restraint; to yield or capitulate.
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pull in one's horns
1. (idiomatic) To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to exercise restraint; to yield or capitulate.
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Pull my finger
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pull my finger
1. A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
? Bob: "Oh, how do you play this game?"
? Charlie: "Well, Bob, just pull my finger."
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pull my finger
1. A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
? Bob: "Oh, how do you play this game?"
? Charlie: "Well, Bob, just pull my finger."
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Pull no punches
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If someone pulls no punches, they speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back.
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The doctor pulled no punches. He explained in detail the risks of the operation.
If someone pulls no punches, they speak openly and honestly, holding nothing back.
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The doctor pulled no punches. He explained in detail the risks of the operation.
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Pull off
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pull off, pull (something) off
1. To remove by pulling.
? Pull off old blossoms so that the plant will keep flowering.
? As soon as she got home, she pulled off her clothes.
2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
? Six pages is a lot to write in one night. Do you think she can pull it off?
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pull off, pull (something) off
1. To remove by pulling.
? Pull off old blossoms so that the plant will keep flowering.
? As soon as she got home, she pulled off her clothes.
2. (idiomatic) To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
? Six pages is a lot to write in one night. Do you think she can pull it off?
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Pull one's finger out
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pull one's finger out
1. (idiomatic) To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task
? You've been sitting there all week, it's time you sorted yourself out and pulled your finger out!
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pull one's finger out
1. (idiomatic) To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task
? You've been sitting there all week, it's time you sorted yourself out and pulled your finger out!
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Pull one's punches
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pull one's punches
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of pull punches.
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pull one's punches
1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of pull punches.
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Pull one's socks up
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pull one's socks up
1. (idiomatic) To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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pull one's socks up
1. (idiomatic) To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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Pull one's weight
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pull one's weight
1. (idiomatic) To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.
? He isn't really pulling his weight at work.
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pull one's weight
1. (idiomatic) To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.
? He isn't really pulling his weight at work.
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Pull oneself together
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pull oneself together
1. (idiomatic) To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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pull oneself together
1. (idiomatic) To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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Pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
1. (idiomatic) To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.
? We can't get a loan, so we'll just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
1. (idiomatic) To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.
? We can't get a loan, so we'll just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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Pull out
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pull out (of)
1. (idiomatic) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
? The troops pulled out of the conflict.
2. (literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
3. (idiomatic) To remove something from a container.
? He pulled out his gun before she had a chance to scream.
4. (idiomatic) To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
? When joining a roa
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pull out (of)
1. (idiomatic) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.
? The troops pulled out of the conflict.
2. (literally) To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.
3. (idiomatic) To remove something from a container.
? He pulled out his gun before she had a chance to scream.
4. (idiomatic) To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
? When joining a roa
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Pull out all the stops
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If you pull out all the stops, you do everything you can to make something successful.
pull out all the stops
1. (idiomatic) To reserve or hold back nothing.
? They pulled out all the stops for the gala wedding.
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We'll have to pull out all the stops to get the store ready for the opening day.
If you pull out all the stops, you do everything you can to make something successful.
pull out all the stops
1. (idiomatic) To reserve or hold back nothing.
? They pulled out all the stops for the gala wedding.
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We'll have to pull out all the stops to get the store ready for the opening day.
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Pull out of one's ass
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pull out of one's ass
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, transitive) To fabricate (a factual-sounding claim) from no factual basis or evidence
? Don says his community is 95% Caucasian, but I think he pulled that figure out of his ass.
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pull out of one's ass
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, transitive) To fabricate (a factual-sounding claim) from no factual basis or evidence
? Don says his community is 95% Caucasian, but I think he pulled that figure out of his ass.
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Pull out of the fire
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pull out of the fire
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.
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pull out of the fire
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.
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Pull out of the hat
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pull out of the hat
1. (idiomatic) To select at random, or seemingly at random.
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pull out of the hat
1. (idiomatic) To select at random, or seemingly at random.
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Pull over
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pull over (third-person singular simple present pulls over, present participle pulling over, simple past and past participle pulled over)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle) To come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder).
? Can you pull over just after the post office? My house is nextdoor.
2. (transitive) To cau
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pull over (third-person singular simple present pulls over, present participle pulling over, simple past and past participle pulled over)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of a vehicle) To come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder).
? Can you pull over just after the post office? My house is nextdoor.
2. (transitive) To cau
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Pull punches
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pull punches
1. To avoid using a high level of force when punching.
2. (idiomatic) To word something delicately to avoid giving offense or inciting anger.
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pull punches
1. To avoid using a high level of force when punching.
2. (idiomatic) To word something delicately to avoid giving offense or inciting anger.
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Pull rank
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pull rank
1. (idiomatic) To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.
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pull rank
1. (idiomatic) To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.
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Pull someone down a peg
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pull someone down a peg
1. (idiomatic) To lower someone's high self-opinion.
? She longed to pull him down a peg or two
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pull someone down a peg
1. (idiomatic) To lower someone's high self-opinion.
? She longed to pull him down a peg or two
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Pull someone's bacon out of the fire
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pull someone's bacon out of the fire
1. (idiomatic) To rescue someone, especially at the last moment.
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pull someone's bacon out of the fire
1. (idiomatic) To rescue someone, especially at the last moment.
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Pull someone's leg
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If you pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them something that is not true.
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Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your leg!
If you pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them something that is not true.
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Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your leg!
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Pull strings
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If someone pulls strings, they use influential friends in order to obtain an advantage.
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David found a job easily - his father just pulled a few strings!
If someone pulls strings, they use influential friends in order to obtain an advantage.
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David found a job easily - his father just pulled a few strings!
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Pull teeth
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pull teeth (third-person singular simple present pulls teeth, present participle pulling teeth, simple past and past participle pulled teeth)
1. (dentistry) To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged.
2. (idiomatic) To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.
? You will probably have to pull teeth to get a straight answer fro
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pull teeth (third-person singular simple present pulls teeth, present participle pulling teeth, simple past and past participle pulled teeth)
1. (dentistry) To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged.
2. (idiomatic) To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.
? You will probably have to pull teeth to get a straight answer fro
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Pull the other leg
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pull the other leg
1. (idiomatic) In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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pull the other leg
1. (idiomatic) In imperative/precative form, used to imply that the speaker does not accept or believe what another has just said.
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Pull the other one (it's got bells on)
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After hearing an unlikely story, this is a way of telling the speaker that you neither believe what they say nor whatever they may say next.
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You have a date with George Clooney? Yeah - now pull the other one!
After hearing an unlikely story, this is a way of telling the speaker that you neither believe what they say nor whatever they may say next.
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You have a date with George Clooney? Yeah - now pull the other one!
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Pull the other one, it's got bells on
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pull the other one, it's got bells on
1. (idiomatic, humorous) Expresses disbelief.
? Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one—he can't even do basic multiplication.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on
1. (idiomatic, humorous) Expresses disbelief.
? Is he going to study integrals? Pull the other one—he can't even do basic multiplication.
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Pull the plug
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To cease to support; to halt.
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It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago.
To cease to support; to halt.
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It's a wonder the director didn't pull the plug on that project months ago.
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Pull the rug from under someone's feet
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If you pull the rug from under someone's feet, you suddenly and unexpectedly remove all help or support.
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When Andy's mother stopped sending him money, she pulled the rug from under his feet and forced him to find a job.
If you pull the rug from under someone's feet, you suddenly and unexpectedly remove all help or support.
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When Andy's mother stopped sending him money, she pulled the rug from under his feet and forced him to find a job.
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Pull the rug out from under someone
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pull the rug out from under someone
1. (idiomatic) To suddenly remove support from someone.
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pull the rug out from under someone
1. (idiomatic) To suddenly remove support from someone.
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Pull the trigger
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pull the trigger
1. To fire a gun.
2. (idiomatic) To commit to a course of action.
3. (soccer, idiomatic, intransitive) To shoot, kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
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pull the trigger
1. To fire a gun.
2. (idiomatic) To commit to a course of action.
3. (soccer, idiomatic, intransitive) To shoot, kick the ball in hope of scoring a goal.
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Pull the wool over someone's eyes
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pull the wool over someone's eyes
1. (idiomatic, informal) To deceive (someone).
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pull the wool over someone's eyes
1. (idiomatic, informal) To deceive (someone).
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Pull through
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If you pull through, you recover from a serious illness.
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Doris had to undergo heart surgery but she pulled through.
If you pull through, you recover from a serious illness.
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Doris had to undergo heart surgery but she pulled through.
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Pull up
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pull up
1. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, up.
(a) (transitive, intransitive) Lift upwards or vertically.
? I pull up the level when I want to make my car go into first gear.
(b) Pull forward.
? Pull up a bench and have a seat.
? Pull the car up a little so you don't block his driveway.
? Pull up a little so you don't block his driveway.
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pull up
1. Used other than as an idiom: see pull, up.
(a) (transitive, intransitive) Lift upwards or vertically.
? I pull up the level when I want to make my car go into first gear.
(b) Pull forward.
? Pull up a bench and have a seat.
? Pull the car up a little so you don't block his driveway.
? Pull up a little so you don't block his driveway.
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Pull up a chair
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pull up a chair (third-person singular simple present pulls up a chair, present participle pulling up a chair, simple past and past participle pulled up a chair)
1. (chiefly imperative) To sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.
? Pull up a chair! The meeting's about to begin.
2. Used other than as an idiom:
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pull up a chair (third-person singular simple present pulls up a chair, present participle pulling up a chair, simple past and past participle pulled up a chair)
1. (chiefly imperative) To sit down on a chair: to go from a non-seated position to sitting on a chair.
? Pull up a chair! The meeting's about to begin.
2. Used other than as an idiom:
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Pull up a floor
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pull up a floor
1. (humorous, chiefly imperative) Sit down on a floor.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see pull up, a, floor.
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pull up a floor
1. (humorous, chiefly imperative) Sit down on a floor.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see pull up, a, floor.
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Pull up stakes
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pull up stakes
1. (idiomatic) To prepare to move one's usually temporary habitation, especially rapidly.
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pull up stakes
1. (idiomatic) To prepare to move one's usually temporary habitation, especially rapidly.
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Pull up stumps
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pull up stumps
1. (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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pull up stumps
1. (idiomatic) To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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Pull your weight
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To say that somebody pulls their weight means that they do their fair share of the work.
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It's great working with Sandra. She always pulls her weight.
To say that somebody pulls their weight means that they do their fair share of the work.
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It's great working with Sandra. She always pulls her weight.
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