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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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on one's gamePerforming brilliantly; with optimum skillRate it:

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out of one's gourd.loony, batty displaying crazy, eccentric, erratic, or extreme ideas and expressionRate it:

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to let a frog out of one's mouthTo say the wrong thing.Rate it:

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wrap one's head aroundTo come to a good understanding of; believe or accept something shocking; also to wrap one's mind aroundRate it:

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you can run but one can't hideThere is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.Rate it:

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pull out of the fireTo save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.Rate it:

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pull someone's legTo tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.Rate it:

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rug pullMostly, a type of crypto scam where developers raise funds from investors and then ditch the project they used to create the buzz.Rate it:

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Pull the Rug out from Under YouTo ruin someone’s dreams, hopes or plans, to suddenly withdraw supportRate it:

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a pull of the hair for being unfairThe general response to "A kick and a flick for being so quick", which is in turn a response in itself to "A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month".Rate it:

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pull aTo emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.Rate it:

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pull apartTo open something by pulling on various parts of it.Rate it:

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pull awayTo move ahead.Rate it:

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pull backto pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind.Rate it:

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pull offTo achieve; to succeed at something difficult.Rate it:

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pull outTo withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.Rate it:

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pull togetherTo unite for a common objective.Rate it:

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the whistle doesn't pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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pull oneself togetherTo become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.Rate it:

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pull someone's bacon out of the fireTo rescue someone, especially at the last moment.Rate it:

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pull upLift upwards or vertically.Rate it:

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pull upRetrieve; get.Rate it:

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pull upDrive close to something, especially a curb.Rate it:

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pull offTo remove by pulling.Rate it:

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bread and pull it! or pullit; poulet?Means hard luck; don't complain; that is all there is.Rate it:

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Pull the Wool over Your EyesTo play trick with someone making him or her fool, to deceive or cheat someoneRate it:

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leg pullTo jokeRate it:

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on the pullSeeking the intimate company of a member of the opposite sex.Rate it:

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pull aHe pulled an Elvis and got really fat.Rate it:

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pull a faceTo make an abnormal facial expression.Rate it:

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pull a rabbit out of a hatTo do something surprising or beneficial.Rate it:

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Pull a Rabbit Out of HatTo magically produce something much needed, to find out a solution all of a sudden or unexpectedlyRate it:

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pull a rabbit out-of a hatSurprise everyone, 'obtain an almost impossible resultRate it:

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pull a trainUsed other than as an idiom: see pull, train.Rate it:

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pull a trainTo have sex with several men one after the other.Rate it:

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pull aheadto start being in a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).Rate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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pull backTo retractRate it:

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pull backTo retreatRate it:

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pull backTo score when the team is losing.Rate it:

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pull backUsed other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards directionRate it:

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pull backTo pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.Rate it:

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pull downTo make lower.Rate it:

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pull downTo cause to fall to the floorRate it:

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pull downTo demolish or destroy.Rate it:

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pull facesTo make abnormal facial expressions, especially for amusement.Rate it:

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pull inTo arrest.Rate it:

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pull inTo pull something, so that comes inside.Rate it:

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pull inTo tighten a sail by pulling on a rope.Rate it:

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