| Id | ESLPod_0414_WE_0503 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 414 |
| Episode Title | Common Traffic Signs |
| Phrase | to pull off |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to pull off" means to slow down one's car and stop driving, putting one's car on the side of the road or street for a short period of time: "When Becca got too hot while she was driving, she pulled off the road to take off her jacket." The phrase "to pull it off" also means to be able to do something that is very difficult: "Nobody thought they'd be able to open their own business, but they pulled it off and now they own a very successful restaurant." The phrase "to pull (someone) over" means for a policeman to ask a driver to stop his or her car on the side of the road, usually because the driver has done something wrong: "We got pulled over for driving too fast." |
| Topics | Transportation |
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