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pull — {{11}}pull (n.) personal or private influence, 1889, Amer.Eng., from PULL (Cf. pull) (v.). {{12}}pull (v.) O.E. pullian to pluck or draw out, of unknown origin, perhaps related to Low Ger. pulen remove the shell or husk. Original sense preserved… … Etymology dictionary
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull — [[t]p ʊl[/t]] ♦♦ pulls, pulling, pulled 1) VERB When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position. [V n with adv] They have pulled out patients teeth unnecessarily... [V n … English dictionary
teeth — /tiθ / (say teeth) plural noun 1. plural of tooth. 2. the punitive sections of a legislation, ruling, etc., meant to ensure its enforcement: give a regulation teeth. –phrase 3. be fed (up) to the (back) teeth with, Colloquial to be heartily sick… …
pull — 1. verb 1) he pulled the box toward him Syn: tug, haul, drag, draw, tow, heave, lug, jerk, wrench; informal yank Ant: push 2) he pulled the bad tooth out Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
pull one's teeth — {v. phr.} To take power away from; make powerless. * /The general pulled the teeth of the rebel army by blocking its ammunition supply line./ * /The student government council was so irresponsible that the principal pulled its teeth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's teeth — {v. phr.} To take power away from; make powerless. * /The general pulled the teeth of the rebel army by blocking its ammunition supply line./ * /The student government council was so irresponsible that the principal pulled its teeth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ one's\ teeth — v. phr. To take power away from; make powerless. The general pulled the teeth of the rebel army by blocking its ammunition supply line. The student government council was so irresponsible that the principal pulled its teeth … Словарь американских идиом
pull one's teeth — phrasal : to deprive one of weapons : render one harmless or defenseless … Useful english dictionary
Fire alarm pull station — A fire alarm pull station is an active fire protection device, usually wall mounted, that, when activated, initiates an alarm on a fire alarm system. In its simplest form, the user activates the alarm by pulling the handle down, which completes a … Wikipedia
