Pull away In english explanation

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

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-04-27 11:04

Meaning of Pull away

Synonyms:

draw away , move away

Pull away phrase

 

 

 

To move someone or something away from someone or something else by pulling. 

 

The firefighter pulled me away from my car before the fire engulfed it.

I pulled my kid away from the dog when I saw how vigorously he was touching it.

To move back or away from someone or something.
 

We need to glue the two pieces of cardboard again as they have already begun to pull away.

As I tried to touch the cat, it pulled away.

(Of a vehicle) To start moving ahead and away.
 

Only when the bus pulled away did I realize that I'd left my purse onboard.

The police required us to stop when our car started pulling away.

To become the leader in a contest by overtaking other competitors.
 

Despite lagging around third place for most of the race, he pulled away in the last lap and won the whole thing.

And with that goal, the home team pulls away!

Other phrases about:

close off

1. ​To close a road or an opening by erecting barriers at one end or in front of it.
2. To isolate oneself to avoid undesirable interactions with people.
3. To deny listening to views, ideas, or opinions different from yours.

 

make a clean break (from/with someone or something)

To withdraw completely and permanently from a relationship, circumstance, or attachment.

have to eat (one's) words

To have to regret, withdraw or feel foolish about what they have said.

hold (one's) ground

Use to describe the act of keeping one's position against attack or opposition.

Grammar and Usage of Pull away

Verb Forms

  • pulled away
  • pulling away

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

Origin of Pull away

Meaning 1 and 2 dates from the mid 1900s.

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