pull over

verb

1. intr (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to halt at the side of the road
2. tr (of a police officer) to instruct (the driver of a motor vehicle) to halt at the side of the road

Idioms and Phrases

Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions , or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

We spotted two places along the fire road where a car could pull over.

From The Daily Beast

Since I got rid of my phone, having to pull over and be like, “Hey, buddy—do you know how to get here?”

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He waited only two blocks before he suddenly ordered his driver to pull over to the side.

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So whenever it rained, we had to pull over every two miles and take a squeegee to it.

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By the time I got to the bottom of the driveway, I had to pull over.

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It was sometimes supplied with a hood (cucullus), which the wearer could pull over the head as a protection or a disguise.

From Project Gutenberg

They were told the guns could go on their own carriages, as it would be a stiff pull over Akra Dagh, but plain sailing after that!

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I'm jest on my way to a gander-pull over nigh the Springs, 'n' on'y stopped to fotch you a message.

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Besides, their speed and superior handiness give them a pull over us, when fighting under sail.

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What faces the early Tractarians used to pull over Bishop Jewel!

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