pull-off
noun
an act of pulling off.
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pull-off
American
[pool-awf, -of]
/ ˈpʊlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
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an act of pulling off.
The inn is well worth a pull-off from the Interstate.
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a rest area at the side of a road where vehicles may park.
pull off
British
verb
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to remove (clothing) forcefully
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(adverb) to succeed in performing (a difficult feat)
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(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to move to the side of the road and stop
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(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to start to move
pull off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of pull-off
First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase pull off
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Maryland transportation officials and Franchot’s office later said the comptroller had no influence on the Maryland State Highway Administration’s decision to reject the pull-off area, known as a layby, for safety reasons.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022
However, if the U.S. is really going to pull-off such a massive shift in its energy supply, it can’t wait and lollygag around.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2021
“There was certainly a pull-off of the kinds of the missions we were trying to do to accommodate that visit.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2021
There’s a lot happening at this little roadside pull-off at milepost 36.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2019
Each variety should be sterilised and stored in a separate cylindrical copper case some 36 by 6 cm., with "pull-off" lid, upon which is stamped, in plain figures, the capacity of the contained pipettes.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
A good host can pull off both feats, as Neil Patrick Harris did in 2009, proving his worth as a music man.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
As someone who’s lived in the city for the last 15 years, he knew he needed to pull off a show that suited the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Judge makes their complete and utter failure to pull off a microscopic scam feel heroic.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Yet Raman managed to pull off a hard-fought campaign, with Pratt as an unexpectedly strong insurgent from the right — a winning streak that continued this week when she scored two key endorsements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Then I pull off the electric blanket and the sheet.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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