idiom (phrasal verb) · informal
pull off
UK/pʊl ˈɒf/US/pʊl ˈɔːf/PULL·off
to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected
Examples
“They pulled off the impossible rescue despite bad weather.”
“No one believed she could finish on time, but she pulled it off.”
“The students pulled off a great presentation with very little preparation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite having only three days to prepare, the team pulled off an impressive simulation that impressed the assessors.”
Collocations
- pull off a stunt / a surprise / a deal
- pull off successfully
Word family
Common mistakes
pull off = kéo ra→pull off = thành công làm (điều khó)
to pull off something → to make off something→to pull off something
I'm pulling off the exam now→I'm pulling off the trick / I pulled off the exam task
Say it for a higher band
5succeed→6manage to do→7+pull off
Synonyms
succeed
manage to do
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