pull sb/sth in

pull sb/sth in
UK US pull sb/sth in
Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T]
to attract people to come to a performance or to buy things: pull in crowds/audiences/shoppers »

The movie failed to pull in younger audiences.

to earn money for a company: »

The initiative will pull in an extra €4 million of investment.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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