if a vehicle or driver pulls off a road, they stop by the side of it
to succeed in doing something that is difficult
to take information from one computer and put it onto another
to take off clothes, especially quickly
For a second, I thought he was going to do the unthinkable and just pull off without getting his fare.
Hanley pulled off a surprise victory in the semi-final.
He grunted, slung his helmet from a strap on the saddle, and began to pull off his gauntlets.
I wander into the bathroom and pull off half a yard of toilet paper, and then return to the sofa.
If you’re feeling sleepy, pull off the road immediately and have a rest.
Not something a terrorist group is going to be able to pull off by themselves.
She pulled the dress off over her head.
They nearly managed to get the loan but just failed to pull it off.
You can pull the files you need off the Internet.
pulls off
pulling off
pulled off
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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