- ˌpull sth ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to destroy a building that is old or dangerousSyn:demolish
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ˌpull sth ˈdown
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pull sth down — UK US pull sth down Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to make a figure or an amount lower: pull down the cost/price/value of sth »Lower clothing prices will pull down the cost of the family shopping basket … Financial and business terms
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 something in — ˌpull sthˈin/ˈdown derived (informal) to earn the large amount of money mentioned Syn: ↑make • I reckon she s pulling in over $100 000. Main entry: ↑pull … Useful english dictionary
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 down sth — UK US pull down sth Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to earn money: »Most top executives pull down salaries the rest of us can only dream of. »A single one of his paintings can pull down over a million dollars … Financial and business terms
pull off — verb 1. pull or pull out sharply (Freq. 2) pluck the flowers off the bush • Syn: ↑pluck, ↑tweak, ↑pick off • Derivationally related forms: ↑tweak (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut down — verb 1. cut down on; make a reduction in (Freq. 8) reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tear something down — DEMOLISH, knock down, raze (to the ground), flatten, level, bulldoze; dismantle, disassemble. → tear * * * ˌtear sthˈdown derived to pull or knock down a building, wall, etc. Syn … Useful english dictionary
drag — 1 verb dragged, dragging 1 PULL ALONG THE GROUND (T) to pull someone or something along the ground, often because they are too heavy to carry: drag sth away/along/through etc: Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. | Angry protesters… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
