pull off

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. pull or pull out sharply“pluck the flowers off the bush”Synonyms: plucktweakpull offpick off
  2. cause to withdraw“We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged”Synonyms: pull off
  3. be successful; achieve a goal“She succeeded in persuading us all”“I managed to carry the box upstairs”“She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it”“The pianist negociated the difficult runs”Synonyms: pull offnegociatebring offcarry offmanage
  4. remove by drawing or pulling“She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth”“draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese”Synonyms: draw offdraw awaypull off
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