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Pull Means One's Phrase Pulled Hold Body Car

Id ESLPod_0304_WE_0282
Episode Id ESLPod 304
Episode Title A Potential Partnership Meeting
Phrase to pull off
Text The phrase "to pull (something) off," in this podcast, means to make something be successful: "Henrietta pulled off the campaign, but it required a lot of hard work." The verb "to pull" means to hold something in one's hands and move it closer to one's body: "That bad child pulled the dog's tail." The phrase "to pull (someone) over" means for a police officer to turn on the colored lights on his or her car so that car in front of him or her parks on the side of the road: "Wynona was pulled over yesterday for speeding on the freeway." The phrase "to pull (something) up" means to hold the waist of one's pants or skirt and lift up, so that it is higher on one's body: "Rolando forgot to wear a belt today, so he had to pull up his pants every few minutes."
Topics Business

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