| demand-pull |
of or denoting a type of increase in prices that is caused by increased demand for a limited supply of goods or services. (Cf. cost-push.) |
| pull back |
to cause (troops) to retreat from an area. [3 definitions] |
| pull off |
(informal) to accomplish (something difficult or challenging). |
| pull one's punches |
to choose to attack with less force or effect than is possible. |
| pull one's weight |
to do one's share of work. |
| pull oneself together |
to calm down or stop crying. [2 definitions] |
| pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps |
to succeed by one's own efforts. |
| pull out |
to stop participation in a situation or obligation. [2 definitions] |
| pull over |
to drive to the side of the road and stop. [2 definitions] |
| pull strings |
to use one's influence to achieve something desired. |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes |
(informal) to trick or fool someone. |
| pull through |
to continue to live in spite of a particular danger or difficulty. |
| pull up |
of a vehicle, to come to a stop as directed by the driver. [6 definitions] |
| pull up stakes |
to move to another location and give up one's home, job, and the like. |
| pull-up |
an exercise to strengthen the arms in which one hangs by the hands from an overhead bar and gradually pulls the body up until the chin is even with the bar. [2 definitions] |