Idioms for pull
Origin of pull
before 1000; Middle English
pullen (v.), Old English
pullian to pluck, pluck the feathers of, pull, tug; compare Middle Low German
pūlen to strip off husks, pick, Old Norse
pūla to work hard
synonym study for pull
2. See
draw.
OTHER WORDS FROM pull
pull·a·ble, adjective pull·er, nounWords nearby pull
British Dictionary definitions for pull through (1 of 2)
pull through
verb
Also: pull round
to survive or recover or cause to survive or recover, esp after a serious illness or crisis
noun pull-through
a weighted cord with a piece of cloth at the end used to clean the bore of a firearm
British Dictionary definitions for pull through (2 of 2)
pull
/ (pʊl) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
See also
pull about,
pull back,
pull down,
pull in,
pull off,
pull on,
pull out,
pull over,
pull through,
pull together,
pull up
Derived forms of pull
puller, nounWord Origin for pull
Old English
pullian; related to Icelandic
pūla to beat
Idioms and Phrases with pull through (1 of 2)
pull through
Survive a difficult situation or illness, as in We've had to declare bankruptcy, but I'm sure we'll pull through. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with pull through (2 of 2)
pull