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View synonyms for pull together

pull together

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to cooperate or work harmoniously

  2. informal,  to regain one's self-control or composure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Idioms and Phrases

Make a joint effort, cooperate, as in If we pull together, I'm sure we'll meet our quota . [Late 1700s]

pull something together . Assemble or gather together, as in Once we pull together all the facts, we'll understand the situation . [Late 1800s] Also see pull oneself together .

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Example Sentences

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She added: "The country is in such a mess and we all need to pull together and not go on strike."

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Now Alonso must make sure competing egos pull together rather than apart.

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While the episode was being pulled together, Hill said he and his team "would watch TV all day long, there were no shortcuts, you did actually have to watch the full two-and-a-half hours of Emmerdale".

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"Over the last 12 months the community has really pulled together," she said.

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"In what is a hard time for our small community, we would ask everyone to pull together and support each other through these difficult times."

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