Pull a U-ie In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pull a U-ie", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-01 10:08

Meaning of Pull a U-ie

Synonyms:

do/make a U-turn

Pull a U-ie American Australia slang

To make a turn that allows you to go back in the direction that you have come.

 

Oh, I've seen my parents flashing across in the opposite lane. Let's pull a U-tie.

I'm pulling a U-ie because I've remembered a shortcut to that place.

As soon as I knew there had been a traffic jam ahead, I pulled a U-ie and took a different road.

Grammar and Usage of Pull a U-ie

Verb Forms

  • pulled a U-ie
  • pulling a U-ie

The verb "pull" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Pull a U-ie

The origin of this slang is not clear.
 

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