pull to pieces

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pull someone or something to pieces

to pull someone or something apart; to separate someone or something into pieces. The machine almost pulled him to pieces when he got his arm caught in it.

See also: piece, pull

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Yes, he replied, and then Socrates will do as he always does-- refuse to answer himself, but take and pull to pieces the answer of some one else. The Republic by Plato View in context			pull off pull on pull one over on pull oneself together pull oneself up by bootstraps pull or teeth pull out pull out all the stops pull out of pull out of a hat pull out of the fire pull over pull punches pull rank pull socks up pull something out of the bag pull strings Pull the other leg! pull the plug pull the rug from under pull the rug out pull the strings pull the wool over eyes pull through pull to pull to pieces pull together pull toward oneself pull under pull up Pull up a chair pull up short pull up stakes pull up to pull weight pulse pulse through pump pump for pump into pump iron pump out of pump through pump up pumped punch punch a clock punch a hole in punch down punch in punch into			pull the rug from under pull the rug from under pull the rug from under feet pull the rug out pull the string pull the string pull the string pull the string pull the string pull the strings pull the strings Pull the Wire pull the wool over (someone's) eyes pull the wool over (someone's) eyes pull the wool over (someone's) eyes pull the wool over (someone's) eyes pull the wool over (someone's) eyes pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over someone's eyes pull theory pull through pull through pull through pull through pull through pull through pull to pull to pieces Pull to the Right pull together pull together pull together pull together pull together pull together pull toward oneself pull tube pull under pull under pull up pull up pull up pull up pull up pull up pull up a chair pull up a chair pull up by bootstraps pull up by bootstraps pull up by bootstraps pull up by bootstraps pull up by bootstraps pull up by own bootstraps pull up by own bootstraps pull up by own bootstraps pull up by own bootstraps pull up short pull up short

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