复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
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Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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* x5 t+ d, E( Q3 W0 P; lTo 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)
6 C5 ^5 F& u) C$ @! S8 N' lTo 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)
1 U' f5 G" f+ c3 ?% |! E" ~2 U4 }0 g* JTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.
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