- ˌpull sb/sth aˈpart
- phrasal verb
to criticize someone or something severely
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌpull sb/sth aˈpart
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pull somebody apart — ˌpull sb/sth aˈpart derived to separate people or animals that are fighting Main entry: ↑pullderived … Useful english dictionary
ˌpull sth aˈpart — phrasal verb to destroy something by violently pulling it into pieces … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pull*/*/*/ — [pʊl] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something towards you using your hands Ant: push The little girl pulled gently at my sleeve.[/ex] I climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over my head.[/ex] A lifeguard had to pull her out of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pull out — UK US pull out Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to stop being involved in an activity: »Lack of funding leaves us with no choice but to pull out. pull out of sth »As part of the restructuring plan we will be pulling out of all… … Financial and business terms
pull — Used in the context of general equities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: cancel. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * pull pull [pʊl] verb pull in phrasal verb [transitive] 1. pull something → in informal to earn a large amount of money … Financial and business terms
part — 1 noun 1 PIECE OF (C, U) a piece of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time (+ of): The front part of the car was badly damaged. | In parts of Canada, French is the first language. | What part of America do you come from? | I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
withdraw — with|draw W2 [wıðˈdro:, wıθ US ˈdro:] v past tense withdrew [ ˈdru:] past participle withdrawn [ ˈdro:n US ˈdro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not take part)¦ 2¦(stop supporting)¦ 3¦(change your mind)¦ 4¦(say something is not true)¦ 5¦(product/service)¦ 6¦(leave… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trigger — trig|ger1 [ˈtrıgə US ər] n ↑barrel, ↑sight, ↑trigger [Date: 1600 1700; : Dutch; Origin: trekker, from Middle Dutch trecken to pull ; TREK2] 1.) the part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it pull/squeeze the trigger ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
