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.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pull something

"We've got to pull something out of the bag," said frustrated faithful Michael Sheen later.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Using a powerful winch, the M88 recovery vehicle can pull something that weighs up to 140,000 pounds out of trouble or lift a vehicle weighing up to 35,000 pounds using its crane-like boom.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 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

“I do think it sets a different standard for our league, being able to pull something like this off.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

If he could get it out of die plane, or if he could just get into it and pull something out A candy bar.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---

Related Words

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

---