Found 1 items, similar to pull off.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pull off
pull off
v 1: pull or pull out sharply;
“pluck the flowers off the bush”
[syn:
pluck,
tweak,
pick off]
2: cause to withdraw;
“We pulled this firm off the project
because they overcharged”
3: be successful; achieve a goal;
“She succeeded in persuading
us all”;
“I managed to carry the box upstairs”;
“She
pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of
it”;
“The pianist negociated the difficult runs” [syn:
negociate,
bring off,
carry off,
manage] [ant:
fail]
4: remove by drawing or pulling;
“She placed the tray down and
drew off the cloth”;
“draw away the cloth that is covering
the cheese” [syn:
draw off,
draw away]