pull something
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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How to use pull something in a sentence
Jeff Weedham is going to have to pull something pretty soon to pick up circulation.
Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
Danny's Own Story | Don MarquisShe clasped her hands, and with dilated eyes saw the aviator jump out, pull something out of the cockpit and run toward her.
In Apple-Blossom Time | Clara Louise BurnhamPeter couldn't be sure, but she had a little pair of tweezers, and seemed to pull something out of her chin.
100%: The Story of a Patriot | Upton SinclairEven the strongest horse could not pull a wagon with his teeth very far, or pull something tied only to the back leg muscles.
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