American business jargon. 2014.
pull sth off — UK US pull sth off Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to manage to do something difficult: pull off a feat/miracle/deal »It takes skilled negotiators to pull off a deal like that. »It s an ambitious plan, so let s see if we can really… … Financial and business terms
pull something off — ACHIEVE, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, perform, discharge, complete, clinch, fix, effect, engineer. → pull * * * informal succeed in achieving or winning something difficult he pulled off a brilliant first round win * * *… … Useful english dictionary
pull something off — tv. to make something happen. □ I didn’t think he could pull it off. CD It takes a lot of skill to pull off something like that … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ˌpull sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to succeed in doing something that is difficult Hanley pulled off a surprise victory in the semi final.[/ex] They nearly managed to get the loan but just failed to pull it off.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pull it off — cause it to happen; succeed, win, snatch victory... With Jean as leader of the party, the Liberals can pull it off. They can win the election … English idioms
pull yourself off — (of a male) to masturbate See also the more common pull the pud(ding) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
pull something off — informal succeed in achieving or winning something difficult. → pull … English new terms dictionary
pull something off — Syn: achieve, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, clinch, fix … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
pull oneself off — Go to beat off … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
off of — This complex preposition is found in Shakespeare • (A [= I] fall off of a tree 2 Henry VI ii.i.98) and occurs in colloquial speech in AmE: • The night Wayne came at Randolph with a hammer to pull him off of Mary M. Golden, 1989. It is, however,… … Modern English usage
