复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
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$ W% B  {- Z5 f' x# U# HHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)

& a& i2 z4 O  ]$ S; W( fTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.

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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
To arrest; to detain.

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Pull out (of an agreement)
To leave; to stop forming part of an agreement


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Pull over (a car)
If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car


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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
2 F  H) ^0 d4 t/ R# U# ]. xTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.
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