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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.

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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

I’ll try to pull something from my past that will connect me to feeling 16 again or 23 again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

“Sometimes when I go to the cold frames to pull something out, and I have half-forgotten what’s in there, it’s like pulling a surprise out of a grab bag,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Not only was it unfamiliar, but it felt tainted, as if we intended to pull something over on James.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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