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Expresiones y frases - Verbo 'To pull'
Idioms - Verb 'To pull'
to pull a fast one | hacer una jugarreta |
to pull a face | hacer una mueca |
to pull (a few) strings | mover (algunos) hilos |
to pull a rabbit out of the hat | sacar algo de la galera |
to pull no punches | no andarse con chiquitas |
to pull one's socks up | ponerse las pilas |
- The guy told me this was genuine leather but he pulled a fast one on me! It's imitation!
- The baby sucked on half a lemon and pulled faces.
- My dad pulled a few strings and got me a job at Microsoft.
- We thought there was nothing else we could do but Tom pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
- Dave pulls no punches when he writes a complaint letter.
- You'll have to pull your socks up if you want to improve your grades.
to pull one's weight | poner de su parte |
to pull oneself up by the bootstraps | salir adelante sin ayuda de nadie |
to pull someone's leg | tomarle el pelo a alguien |
to pull the plug on something | cancelar algo |
to pull the rug from under someone | fastidiarle los planes a alguien |
to pull up stakes | levantar campamento |
to pull the wool over someone's eyes | engañar a alguien |
- What? I do pull my weight! I work as hard as anybody else around here!
- Al never had anyone, no family, he pulled himself up by the bootstraps.
- Come on! Seriously? Joe can't be 40. You're pulling my leg!
- The boss pulled the plug on the project because it wasn't profitable.
- They've taken away my scholarship and they've pulled the rug from under my feet!
- After living in the city for five years, we pulled up stakes and moved to the countryside.
- Adam said he would pay our bills if we gave him the money. He was pulling the wool over our eyes!