Idiom: Pull up your socks Meaning: If you aren't satisfied with someone and want them to do better, you can tell them to pull up their socks. Country:International English |Subject Area:Clothes|Usage Type:Both or All Words Used All idioms have been editorially reviewed. Submitted idioms may...
Idiom: Pull your finger out!Meaning: If someone tells you to do this, they want you to hurry up. ('Get your finger out' is also used.) Country: British English | Subject Area: Body and bodily functions | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used Contributor: Richard Flynn ...
Idiom: Pull in the reins Meaning: When you pull in the reins, you slow down or stop something that has been a bit out of control. Country:International English |Subject Area:General|Usage Type:Both or All Words Used All idioms have been editorially reviewed. Submitted idioms may have been...
Idiom: Pull rank Meaning: A person of higher position or in authority pulls rank, he or she exercises his/her authority, generally ending any discussion and ignoring other people's views. Country:International English |Subject Area:Profession, work or study|Usage Type:Both or All Words Used ...
Idiom: Pull the trigger Meaning: The person who pulls the trigger is the one who does the action that closes or finishes something. Country:International English |Subject Area:War, weapons and conflict|Usage Type:Both or All Words Used
Idiom: Pull the plug Meaning: If the plug is pulled on something like a project, it is terminated prematurely, often by stopping funding. Country:International English |Subject Area:Furniture and household fittings|Usage Type:Both or All Words Used ...
Idiom: Pull the pinMeaning: If you pull the pin, you put an end to something, quit or resign. Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used Contributor: maurabud02 All idioms have been editorially reviewed. Submitted idioms may have been ...
Idiom: Pull out of the fireMeaning: If you pull something out of the fire, you save or rescue it. Country: American English | Subject Area: Nature | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used Contributor: Richard Flynn All idioms have been editorially reviewed. Submitted idioms may have been ...