pull off meaning and definition

PULL OFF verb

Definition of pull off (verb)

1. pull or pull out sharply
   • "pluck the flowers off the bush"
   • synonyms: pick off, pluck, tweak
2. cause to withdraw
   • "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
3. be successful; achieve a goal
   • "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
   • synonyms: bring off, carry off, manage, negociate
   • antonym: fail
4. remove by drawing or pulling
   • "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
   • synonyms: draw away, draw off