- pull sb/sth out
- UK US pull sb/sth out— Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T]► to remove someone or something from an activity: »
We can cut project costs by pulling out all non-essential staff.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
pull sb/sth out
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pull sth out — UK US pull sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to remove someone or something from an activity: »We can cut project costs by pulling out all non essential staff … Financial and business terms
pull a rabbit out of the hat — pull a rabbit out of the (or a) hat used to describe an action that is fortuitous, and may involve sleight of hand or deception a rabbit has been pulled out of the political hat * * * pull sth/a ˌrabbit out of the ˈhat idiom (informal) to… … Useful english dictionary
pull sth out of the hat — pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat INFORMAL ► to do something unexpected that improves a difficult situation: »If they want to survive the crisis, they ll need to pull something out of the hat pretty quickly. »The company s in real trouble, and… … Financial and business terms
pull a rabbit out of the hat — pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat INFORMAL ► to do something unexpected that improves a difficult situation: »If they want to survive the crisis, they ll need to pull something out of the hat pretty quickly. »The company s in real trouble, and… … Financial and business terms
pull something rabbit out of the hat — pull sth/a ˌrabbit out of the ˈhat idiom (informal) to suddenly produce sth as a solution to a problem Main entry: ↑pullidiom … Useful english dictionary
pull somebody out (of something) — ˌpull sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it Syn: ↑withdraw • They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. related noun ↑pull out Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pull something out (of something) — ˌpull sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it Syn: ↑withdraw • They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. related noun ↑pull out Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pull sb out — UK US pull sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to remove someone or something from an activity: »We can cut project costs by pulling out all non essential staff … Financial and business terms
ˌfish sth ˈout — phrasal verb to pull something out from inside something else She reached into her bag and fished out a pen.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
