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| pull punches |
talk nice, ease up, take it easy on you
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If the service is poor, he doesn't pull punches. He complains.
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| pull that |
do that, do something wrong, try that
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She reached for the phone to call the police, but the thief said, "Don't try to pull that."
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| pull the goalie (hockey) |
remove the goaltender and use an extra skater
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After our coach pulled the goalie we scored and tied the game.
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| pull the pin |
quit, resign, leave, pack it in
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If the company doesn't give us a raise in pay, I'm pulling the pin.
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| pull the plug |
stop working on a project, not support any more, leave you in the lurch
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When Zoe lied to Social Services they pulled the plug on her.
They stopped paying her expenses.
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| pull the rug out |
take away your help, remove your support, leave you holding the bag
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Some insurance companies pull the rug out from under you when you file a claim.
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| pull the wool over your eyes |
deceive you, trick you, fool you
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Don't let him pull the wool over your eyes. He's not at the office.
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| pull through |
recover, get well, get over the operation
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The doctor didn't think he'd pull through, but he's feeling fine.
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| pull together |
work together, co-operate
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If we pull together, we can complete this project on time.
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| pull up stakes |
move away, go to live in another place
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We pull up stakes when winter comes. We move to Arizona.
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