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pull back |
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pull someone or something back (from someone or something) to grasp and haul someone or something away from someone or something. The cop pulled the kid away from the other kid and made them stop fighting. I pulled back the child from the dangerous hole. pull back (from someone or something) to move back from someone or something. When I saw how sick he looked, I pulled back from him in shock. I took one look at the snake and pulled back. pull back (from something) to change to a less extreme way of thinking The hijackers then pulled back from threats to blow up the ship and its 200 passengers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The unexpectedness of the crushing hurt of it caused him to yelp and at the same time instinctively and spasmodically to pull back with all his strength. I found I could pull back the bolts easily enough and unhook the great chains. She was just about to pull back the bed-clothes when she exclaimed, "Oh, but I'm forgetting," and went to her writing-table. |
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