pull something

Idioms  

1. Play a trick, deceive someone, as in We thought he was trying to pull something when he claimed he had never picked up our tickets. It is often put as pull something on someone, as in I knew he was pulling something on me when he told me the wrong date. Also see pull a fast one.

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Example Sentences

I’ll try to pull something from my past that will connect me to feeling 16 again or 23 again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

“In moments when you need someone to pull something out of the hat,” England lock Ollie Chessum said, “Ben has been that person for us.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

“Sometimes when I go to the cold frames to pull something out, and I have half-forgotten what’s in there, it’s like pulling a surprise out of a grab bag,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

"Not everybody is in an economic position to be able just to pull something off the shelf and lose that potential revenue, and that's obviously just a privilege that she has."

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023

Scientists are rushing toward the edge of the clearing, where a couple of them are struggling to pull something out of the ground.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Related Words

• baffle
• bamboozle
• betray
• cheat
• deceive
• defraud
• delude
• hoodwink
• mislead
• swindle
• victimize