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pull-off

[ pool-awf, -of ]
/ ˈpʊlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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

Words nearby pull-off

pulling teeth, pull in one's horns, Pullman, pullman kitchen, pull no punches, pull-off, pull-on, pull oneself together, pull oneself up by the bootstraps, pull one's punches, pull one's weight
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Example sentences from the Web for pull-off

  • Most of the modern work reveals a tiny blue dot at the pull-off of the fine hair brush or pencil.

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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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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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