What does "Pull off" mean?

remove something

Synonym: detach Opposite: attach

"Pull off" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

I could pull the ring off

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E17

You pulled off his head, they copied him, and you didn't even think?

— Doctor Who S1E1

Apparently he trains by going to Iran and pulling the arms off thieves.

— Friends S3E24

He made me swear to stop pulling the streamers off of her bike.

— Grey's Anatomy S8E22

Pull off to the side street.

— Modern Family S3E5

Pull off the next exit.

— Supernatural S1E20

Uh, pull off the skirt, slap a lightning bolt on the front, and you got baby Flash.

— The Big Bang Theory S11E4

like a Band-Aid you never have to pull off.

— Young Sheldon S2E12

"Pull off" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 10 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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