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Pull Phrase Means Pulling Eslpod Make Slumber Party

Id ESLPod_0443_WE_0560
Episode Id ESLPod 443
Episode Title Having a Slumber Party
Phrase to pull
Text The phrase "to pull pranks," in this podcast, means to do something to trick another person, especially if it is silly: "Zeke got in trouble for pulling pranks on his teacher, leaving spiders in her desk." The phrase "to pull (one's) leg" means to try to make someone believe something that isn't true: "Were you really an astronaut or are you just pulling my leg?" The phrase "to pull some strings" means to use one's connections with important people to make something happen: "Normally she wouldn't be accepted at that university, but her father was able to pull some strings, since the university's president is his friend." Finally, the phrase "(something) is like pulling teeth" means that it is very difficult to get someone to do something: "Getting a building permit from the city is like pulling teeth!"
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