| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| public property |
what everybody knows, public information
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If you tell Zora about the plan, it'll be public property.
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| puddlejumper |
small car, subcompact
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"Why did you buy that puddlejumper?" "Because it gets good gas mileage."
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| pull a face |
wrinkle your face, make a face
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Lyle is 14, but he's still a boy. He pulls a face when he's upset.
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| pull a few strings |
help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know...
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My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.
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| pull a muscle |
injure a muscle, strain a muscle, charley horse
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One of our best players pulled a muscle and can't play tonight.
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| pull for |
support, cheer for
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We were pulling for your team. We're glad you won.
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| pull in your horns |
not be so aggressive, stop attacking or criticizing
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Father's advice is to pull in your horns or you could be dismissed.
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| pull it off |
cause it to happen; succeed, win, snatch victory...
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With Jean as leader of the party, the Liberals can pull it off. They can win the election.
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| pull it out |
win just before the end; before it is too late
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The score was tied, but we pulled it out with a last-minute goal.
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| pull out all the stops |
work as hard as possible, go all-out, go for broke
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You're losing this match. If you want to win, you'll have to pull out all the stops.
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