Pull+hard
31pull out all the stops — verb use all resources available The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting • Hypernyms: ↑use, ↑utilize, ↑utilise, ↑apply, ↑employ • Verb Frames: Somebody s …
32hard shoulder — noun a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ …
33hard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 solid/stiff VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ The chairs felt hard and uncomfortable. ▪ become, go …
34pull over — verb a) (intransitive) (in a vehicle) To come to a stop, and turn off the road (i.e. onto the roadside or hard shoulder). Can you pull over just after the post office? My house is nextdoor. b) To cause to pull over Police:Do you know why we… …
35pull your finger out — get/pull (your) finger out British & Australian, very informal if you tell someone to get their finger out, you mean they should start working hard. You d better pull your finger out, you should have finished this job hours ago …
36pull finger out — get/pull (your) finger out British & Australian, very informal if you tell someone to get their finger out, you mean they should start working hard. You d better pull your finger out, you should have finished this job hours ago …
37pull\ one's\ punches — v. phr. informal 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match. 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn t pull any punches.… …
38pull out all the stops — work as hard as possible, go all out, go for broke You re losing this match. If you want to win, you ll have to pull out all the stops …
39Pull your punches — If you pull your punches, you don t do something as hard as you could, or don t criticise someone as much as you could …
40pull down — {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (a ball) after a hard run. * /The outfielder pulled down a long drive to center field./ 2. To earn. * /Mr. Blake pulls down $500 a week./ * /John pulled down an A in algebra by studying hard./ Compare: HAUL DOWN …
