pull off
/pʊl ɔf/
noun
- A place where a vehicle can pull off the road and park or stop, often on a highway.
- The highway has several pull-offs for tired drivers.
- We saw a scenic pull-off and stopped to admire the view.
- He parked the car in a pull-off to check the map.
- An act of removing something by pulling, especially a part or covering.
- The pull-off of the bottle cap was easy with the new opener.
- The pull-off of the old wallpaper took all afternoon.
- He practiced the pull-off technique on the guitar string.
verb
- To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected.
- She managed to pull off the surprise party without anyone finding out.
- The team pulled off an amazing victory in the final seconds.
- He pulled off a difficult magic trick that amazed the audience.
- To drive a vehicle off the road and stop.
- The driver pulled off onto a gravel road to rest.
- Please pull off the highway at the next exit.
- He pulled off to the side of the road to answer his phone.
- To remove something by pulling it away from a surface or object.
- The mechanic pulled off the old tire and replaced it.
- She pulled off the sticker from the new book.
- He pulled off his wet socks and hung them to dry.
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