pull around
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pull around
1. To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pull" and "around." Sean was so patient with the kids, letting them pull him around all day playing games in the back yard.There's a homeless man in the neighborhood who pulls a shopping cart around collecting cans and bottles he can return for a deposit.
2. To gradually return to a state of good health, performance, or value after suffering a decline. Doctors were afraid she wouldn't survive the night, but she's starting to pull around, thank goodness.After pushing itself to the brink of bankruptcy with several bad business decisions, the company began pulling around after its newest product captured the imagination of consumers.
3. To gradually reverse or undo someone's or something's decline or misfortune; to return someone or something to a state of good health, performance, or value after suffering a decline. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pull" and "around." We had a few rough years after the market crashed, but Professor Robertson's ingenious invention really pulled us around.The new president vowed to pull the country around.
See also: around, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
pull someone or something around
to drag or haul someone or something around. The woman had pulled her children around all day while she did the shopping. All of them were glad to get home.Nick pulled around his wagon and collected discarded aluminum cans.
See also: around, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pull around
1. To bring some vehicle to a location, especially to load or unload it: The valet pulled our car around, and we all got in.
2. To gradually return to a sound state of health; recover: Now that her fever is gone, the patient is really starting to pull around.
3. To reverse a decline in the value, performance, or health of something; turn something around: The company is almost bankrupt—I don't see how the new president can pull it around.
See also: around, pull
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
See also:pull the car around definition, pull the car around meaning | English dictionary
pull
vb mainly tr
1 also intr to exert force on (an object) so as to draw it towards the source of the force
2 to exert force on so as to remove; extract
to pull a tooth
3 to strip of feathers, hair, etc.; pluck
4 to draw the entrails from (a fowl)
5 to rend or tear
6 to strain (a muscle, ligament, or tendon) injuriously
7 usually foll by: off
Informal to perform or bring about
to pull off a million-pound deal
8 often foll by: on
Informal to draw out (a weapon) for use
he pulled a knife on his attacker
9 Informal to attract
the pop group pulled a crowd
10 also intr
Slang to attract (a sexual partner)
11 intr; usually foll by: on or at to drink or inhale deeply
to pull at one's pipe, pull on a bottle of beer
12 to put on or make (a grimace)
to pull a face
13 also intr; foll by: away, out, over, etc. to move (a vehicle) or (of a vehicle) be moved in a specified manner
he pulled his car away from the roadside
14 (Printing) to take (a proof) from type
15 to withdraw or remove
the board decided to pull their support
16 (Golf, baseball, etc.) to hit (a ball) so that it veers away from the direction in which the player intended to hit it (to the left for a right-handed player)
17 (Cricket) to hit (a ball pitched straight or on the off side) to the leg side
18 (Hurling) to strike (a fast-moving ball) in the same direction as it is already moving
19 also intr to row (a boat) or take a stroke of (an oar) in rowing
20 to be rowed by
a racing shell pulls one, two, four, or eight oars
21 (of a rider) to restrain (a horse), esp. to prevent it from winning a race
22 intr (of a horse) to resist strongly the attempts of a rider to rein in or check it
23 ♦ pull a fast one
Slang to play a sly trick
24 ♦ pull apart or to pieces to criticize harshly
25 ♦ pull your head in (Austral)
informal be quiet!
26 ♦ pull (one's) punches
a Informal to restrain the force of one's criticisms or actions
b (Boxing) to restrain the force of one's blows, esp. when deliberately losing after being bribed, etc.
27 ♦ pull one's weight
Informal to do one's fair or proper share of a task
28 ♦ pull strings
Informal to exercise personal influence, esp. secretly or unofficially
29 ♦ pull (someone's) leg
Informal to make fun of, fool, or tease (someone)
n
30 an act or an instance of pulling or being pulled
31 the force or effort used in pulling
the pull of the moon affects the tides on earth
32 the act or an instance of taking in drink or smoke
33 something used for pulling, such as a knob or handle
34 Informal special advantage or influence
his uncle is chairman of the company, so he has quite a lot of pull
35 Informal the power to attract attention or support
36 a period of rowing
37 a single stroke of an oar in rowing
38 the act of pulling the ball in golf, cricket, etc.
39 the act of checking or reining in a horse
(Old English pullian; related to Icelandic pula to beat)
♦ puller n
bell pull
n a handle, rope, or cord pulled to operate a doorbell or servant's bell
demand-pull inflation
n See → inflation → 2
leg-pull
n (Brit)
informal a practical joke or mild deception
pull about
vb tr, adv to handle roughly
the thugs pulled the old lady about
pull back
vb adv
1 to return or be returned to a rearward position by pulling
the army pulled back
n
♦ pullback
2 the act of pulling back
3 a device for restraining the motion of a mechanism, etc., or for returning it to its original position
pull down
vb tr, adv to destroy or demolish
the old houses were pulled down
pull in
vb adv
1 intr; often foll by: to to reach a destination
the train pulled in at the station
2 intr (Also) pull over (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc.)
a to draw in to the side of the road in order to stop or to allow another vehicle to pass
b to stop (at a café, lay-by, etc.)
3 tr to draw or attract
his appearance will pull in the crowds
4 tr
Slang to arrest
5 tr to earn or gain (money)
n
♦ pull-in
6 (Brit) a roadside café, esp. for lorry drivers
pull off
vb tr
1 to remove (clothing) forcefully
2 adv to succeed in performing (a difficult feat)
pull on
vb tr, adv to don (clothing)
pull out
vb adv
1 tr to extract
2 intr to depart
the train pulled out of the station
3 (Military) to withdraw or escape or be withdrawn or rescued, as from a difficult situation
the troops were pulled out of the ruined city
4 intr (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc.)
a to draw away from the side of the road
b to draw out from behind another vehicle to overtake
5 intr to abandon a position or situation, esp. a dangerous or embarrassing one
6 foll by: of to level out or cause to level out (from a dive)
n
♦ pull-out
7 an extra leaf of a book that folds out
8 a removable section of a magazine, etc.
9 a flight manoeuvre during which an aircraft levels out after a dive
10 a withdrawal from a position or situation, esp. a dangerous or embarrassing one
pull through
vb
1 (Also) pull round to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp. after a serious illness or crisis
n
♦ pull-through
2 a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm
pull together
vb
1 intr, adv to cooperate or work harmoniously
2 ♦ pull oneself together
Informal to regain one's self-control or composure
pull up
vb adv
1 tr to remove by the roots
2 often foll by: with or on to move level (with) or ahead (of) or cause to move level (with) or ahead (of), esp. in a race
3 to stop
the car pulled up suddenly
4 tr to rebuke
n
♦ pull-up
5 (Brit) a roadside café; pull-in
push-pull
n modifier using two similar electronic devices, such as matched valves, made to operate 180° out of phase with each other. The outputs are combined to produce a signal that replicates the input waveform
a push-pull amplifier
pull around definition, pull around meaning | English Cobuild
pull
(pulls plural & 3rd person present) (pulling present participle) (pulled past tense & past participle )
1 verb When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position.
They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily... V n with adv
Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls... V prep
I helped pull him out of the water... V n prep
Someone pulled her hair... V n
He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear... V n
Pull as hard as you can... V
I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut. V n adj
Pull is also a noun., n-count usu sing
The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
2 verb When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out.
Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket... V n prep
Wade walked quickly to the refrigerator and pulled out another beer. V n with adv
3 verb When a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward.
This is early-20th-century rural Sussex, when horses still pulled the plough... V n
4 verb If you pull yourself or pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force.
Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet... V pron-refl prep/adv
He pulled his arms out of the sleeves... V n prep/adv
She tried to pull her hand free... V n adj
Lillian brushed his cheek with her fingertips. He pulled away and said, `Don't!' V adv
5 verb When a driver or vehicle pulls to a stop or a halt, the vehicle stops.
He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck... V prep
6 verb In a race or contest, if you pull ahead of or pull away from an opponent, you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them.
He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds... V adv
7 verb If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.
If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again. V n with adv
8 verb If someone pulls a gun or a knife on someone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it.
INFORMAL They had a fight. One of them pulled a gun on the other... V n on n
I pulled a knife and threatened her. V n
9 verb To pull crowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them.
INFORMAL The organisers have to employ performers to pull a crowd. V n
Pull in means the same as pull., phrasal verb
They provided a far better news service and pulled in many more viewers... V P n (not pron)
She is still beautiful, and still pulling them in at sixty. V n P
10 n-count A pull is a strong physical force which causes things to move in a particular direction.
...the pull of gravity.
11 verb If you pull a muscle, you injure it by straining it.
Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball... V n
He suffered a pulled calf muscle. V-ed
12 verb To pull a stunt or a trick on someone means to do something dramatic or silly in order to get their attention or trick them.
INFORMAL Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me. V n on n, Also V n
13 verb If someone pulls someone else, they succeed in attracting them sexually and in spending the rest of the evening or night with them.
(BRIT)
INFORMAL V n, V
14
→ to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
→ bootstraps
→ to pull a face
→ face
→ to pull someone's leg
→ leg
→ to pull your punches
→ punch
→ to pull rank
→ rank
→ to pull out all the stops
→ stop
→ to pull strings
→ string
→ to pull your weight
→ weight
→ to pull the wool over someone's eyes
→ wool pull away
1 phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls away, the vehicle starts moving forward.
I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away. V P
2 phrasal verb If you pull away from someone that you have had close links with, you deliberately become less close to them.
Other daughters, faced with their mother's emotional hunger, pull away... V P
He'd pulled away from her as if she had leprosy. V P from n pull back
1 phrasal verb If someone pulls back from an action, they decide not to do it or continue with it, because it could have bad consequences.
They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation... V P from n
The British government threatened to make public its disquiet but then pulled back. V P
2 phrasal verb If troops pull back or if their leader pulls them back, they go some or all of the way back to their own territory.
They were asked to pull back from their artillery positions around the city... V P
He pulled back forces from Mongolia, and he withdrew from Afghanistan. V P n (not pron), Also V n P pull down phrasal verb To pull down a building or statue means to deliberately destroy it. (=demolish)
They'd pulled the registry office down which then left an open space... V n P
A small crowd attempted to pull down a statue. V P n (not pron) pull in
1 phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls in somewhere, the vehicle stops there.
He pulled in at the side of the road... V P prep/adv
The van pulled in and waited. V P
2
→ pull 9 pull into phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls into a place, the vehicle moves into the place and stops there.
He pulled into the driveway in front of her garage... V P n
She pulled the car into a tight parking space on a side street. V n P n pull off
1 phrasal verb If you pull off something very difficult, you succeed in achieving it.
The National League for Democracy pulled off a landslide victory... V P n (not pron)
It will be a very, very fine piece of mountaineering if they pull it off. V n P
2 phrasal verb If a vehicle or driver pulls off the road, the vehicle stops by the side of the road.
I pulled off the road at a small village pub... V P n
One evening, crossing a small creek, he pulled the car off the road. V n P n pull out
1 phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls out, the vehicle moves out into the road or nearer the centre of the road.
She pulled out into the street... V P prep
He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him. V P
2 phrasal verb If you pull out of an agreement, a contest, or an organization, you withdraw from it.
The World Bank should pull out of the project... V P of n
A racing injury forced Stephen Roche to pull out. V P
3 phrasal verb If troops pull out of a place or if their leader pulls them out, they leave it.
The militia in Lebanon has agreed to pull out of Beirut... V P of n
Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out... V P
His government decided to pull its troops out of Cuba. V n P of n
4 phrasal verb If a country pulls out of recession or if someone pulls it out, it begins to recover from it.
Sterling has been hit by the economy's failure to pull out of recession... V P of n
What we want to see today are policies to pull us out of this recession. V n P of n
5
→ pull-out pull over
1 phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls over, the vehicle moves closer to the side of the road and stops there.
He noticed a man behind him in a blue Ford gesticulating to pull over. V P
2 phrasal verb If the police pull over a driver or vehicle, they make the driver stop at the side of the road, usually because the driver has been driving dangerously.
The officers pulled him over after a high-speed chase... V n P
Police pulled over his Mercedes near Dieppe. V P n (not pron)
3
→ pullover pull through phrasal verb If someone with a serious illness or someone in a very difficult situation pulls through, they recover.
Everyone was very concerned whether he would pull through or not... V P
It is only our determination to fight that has pulled us through. V n P
...ways of helping Russia pull through its upheavals. V P n pull together
1 phrasal verb If people pull together, they help each other or work together in order to deal with a difficult situation.
The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos... V P
2 phrasal verb If you are upset or depressed and someone tells you to pullyourselftogether, they are telling you to control your feelings and behave calmly again.
Pull yourself together, you stupid woman!... V pron-refl P
3 phrasal verb If you pull together different facts or ideas, you link them to form a single theory, argument, or story. (=draw together)
Let me now pull together the threads of my argument... V P n (not pron)
Data exists but it needs pulling together. V P, Also V n P pull up
1 phrasal verb When a vehicle or driver pulls up, the vehicle slows down and stops. (=draw up)
The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. V P
He pulled up a chair behind her and put his chin on her shoulder. V P n (not pron), Also V n P
pull-out (pull-outs plural )
1 n-count In a newspaper or magazine, a pull-out is a section which you can remove easily and keep.
usu N n
...an eight-page pull-out supplement.
2 n-sing When there is a pull-outof armed forces from a place, troops which have occupied an area of land withdraw from it.
oft N from/of n
...a pull-out from the occupied territories...
ring-pull (ring-pulls plural )A ring-pull is a metal strip that you pull off the top of a can of drink in order to open it.
(BRIT) n-count
in AM, use tab
- pull rank on somebody exp. use the authority given by a position (in society, in a company etc.) to determine someone to act in a certain manner
E.g: He is not eager to attend the event, but he has to be there because his boss pulled rank on him.
- what goes around comes around id. expression used to point out that one will eventually face the consequences of his own actions
- sit around exp. let the time go by without doing something important, relax, waste time
E.g.: It was a quite evening: we sat around chatting and watching TV.
- crap around exp. 1.act silly; 2. avoid work
- ponce around n. to behave in a pretentious manner
fashionistas poncing around wearing designer earphones
- jerk smb. around exp. deliberately make things difficult for someone; sabotage
- beat around the bush id. avoid the main topic ; discuss a matter without coming to the point ; to not speak directly/frankly/bluntly about the issue
Ex: Please, stop beating around the bush and get to the point! Also: beat about the bush
- nooner n. encounter mostly for sex done around lunch time
in French it's "cinq à sept" which is rather in the end of afternoon
- MBWA n. management by walking/wandering around; it's a form of management based on frequent informal visits to the subordinates'work area and direct interaction with them
- pokemon n. a strategy video game originary from Japan, published by Nintendo. Now it is very popular everywhere around the world.
The name Pokémo ncomes from the words Pocket Monsters
- zeligian adv. Someone's ability to look and act like whoever is around him or her.
The fictional character of human chameleon Leonard Zelig (in the film "Zelig", 1983), who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him.
- whirlwind n. a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface
- laugh and the world will laugh with you; weep and you will weep alone exp. when you are happy, people will want to be around you and share your happiness, but when you are sad, people will avoid you.
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pull around to
pull around to (something or some place)
1. Literally, to drag, haul, or force someone or something in a circular or roughly circular course to some far or opposite side of something or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "pull" and "around." They pulled the box around to the back of the house so it wouldn't be visible from the street.The goons grabbed me and pulled me around to an alley behind the building.
2. To drive a car or other vehicle in a circular or roughly circular course to some far or opposite position or place and park there. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pull" and "around." Pull around to the loading bay in the back of the building so we can start filling the truck with supplies.Sir, please pull your vehicle around to one of our customs officers for inspection.
See also: around, pull, to
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
pull around to something
to drive around to something or some place. Please pull around to the back and deliver the furniture there.We told the driver to pull around to the service entrance.
See also: around, pull, to
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
See also:Around meaning pull
Svetka's parents perceived me almost as a family member, and my husband and brother from childhood tried to touch me or see me naked. And then bragged about their exploits to each other. Sveta knew all my secrets, and I was her, after all, we were close friends. we kind of agreed on the way of things, to take all events for granted and not deny ourselves the pleasure, because we eat to rest.
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Now discussing:
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