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pull-off
[ pool-awf, -of ]
/ ˈpʊlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun
an act of pulling off: The inn is well worth a pull-off from the Interstate.
a rest area at the side of a road where vehicles may park.
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Origin of pull-off
First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase pull off
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British Dictionary definitions for pull-off
pull off
verb (tr)
to remove (clothing) forcefully
(adverb) to succeed in performing (a difficult feat)
(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to move to the side of the road and stop
(intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to start to move
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pull-off
pull off
Accomplish, bring off, especially in the face of difficulties or at the last minute. For example, I never thought we'd ever stage this play, but somehow we pulled it off. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
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