to pull off
41
2.7
- phrasal verb
- /pʊl ɔf/
:
quitar
- So we're going to pull the panel off, lift that down.
- pull off clothes
- pull off shoes
- pull off boots
And you would undo those and pull off the top of this box.
- And you would undo those and pull off the top of this box.
- OK, OK, so let's pull those graphics cards off.
- And then you just pull it off and shake it up, I guess.
Examples
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To repair the device, you need to pull off the back cover carefully.
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And if you get too much, just pull it off with some water and a clean brush.
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Perhaps I should have pulled off to the side of the road at that moment.
Fiction book (1990) -
And then you just pull it off and shake it up, I guess.
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You go ahead and pull off the side panel here.
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Bic told her to look for a gas station and pull off the road.
Fiction book (1992) -
The thin green paper tore when they tried to pull it off the stems of the rain-flattened flowers.
Fiction book (1990) -
She used a tool to pull off the sticker without leaving any residue.
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Make sure to pull off the protective film before using the new phone.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move something toward you using force, often to remove it
∞
1.5
To move something or someone away from a place
∞
1.5
To remove clothes or something from your body
523
2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
190
4.1
To remove something by cutting it away from what it is attached to
159
3.5
To take money or things out of a place where they are kept
111
3.2
To take something out, often with effort, for example weeds or hidden facts
82
5.3
To stop being part of or connected to something
80
4.5
To pull something away quickly and roughly
77
3.5
To pull something out quickly with the fingers
68
4.4
To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely
45
3.4
To remove something by cutting, often with a sharp blow
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
28
2.8
To make a piece come away from something by hitting or bending it
25
1.0
To take something off a surface carefully
24
4.8
To pull something out with force
20
3.0
Turn something so a lid or other fastened part comes off
16
3.9
To take something off from what it is connected to
12
3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
11
2.8
To take off quickly and easily, especially clothes or small items
9
4.3
Pull things away one at a time
9
3.7
To remove clothes or a cover completely and quickly
9
3.5
To break a piece from something with a quick, sharp movement
9
4.6
To cut a part from something with one quick move
8
3.4
To take off the outer layer by pulling it
7
3.7
To pull something away from where it is, for example a bandage or curtain
6
4.5
To pull something off quickly with force
5
2.7
To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool
5
3.4
To remove a part from something with a knife or tool
4
5.7
To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle
1
6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
4.2
To pull something away carefully, for example a bandage or tablecloth
To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something
To take off or get rid of something quickly and without care
To pull small nails or pins out of something
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense of 'succeed in doing something difficult' can be linked to 'pull' (exert effort) plus 'off' (completion/removal), so there is a plausible compositional/metaphorical connection. However, the specific meaning 'manage to accomplish' is a figurative extension of the literal parts and is not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure; thus it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Pull off comes from the simple action of using pull and off to take something away, like when you pull off a hat or a bandage. So it means 'to remove something by pulling it away'.