复习 English phrases with "pull"

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The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
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1 J  t. g- I4 H1 O# WHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”
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Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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  o' i! n# P2 A6 F8 C4 YTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.

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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
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Pull out (of an agreement)
To leave; to stop forming part of an agreement
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Pull over (a car)
% h" {6 @1 Z) l! uIf the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car
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Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
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