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Yourpig Huyen
2021-09-15 10:09
Pull (someone or something) by (something) verb phrase
To haul someone or something by taking and holding some particular part of it firmly
You should take the puppy out of the mess by the scruff of its neck and don't pull him by the ear.
I pulled him by his necktie, and then I hit him on the head.
The verb "pull" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
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Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
