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ampulla
am·pul·la || æm'pʊlən. ampolla
pull Idioma
pull a face
wrinkle your face, make a face Lyle is 14, but he's still a boy. He pulls a face when he's upset.
pull a fast one
cheat, deceive They pulled a fast one on him when they sold him the used car.
pull a fast one (on someone)
cheat someone They tried to pull a fast one on me at the car repair shop but I stopped them easily.
pull a few strings
help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know... My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.
pull a muscle
injure a muscle, strain a muscle One of our best players pulled a muscle and can't play tonight.
pull an all-nighter
study or work all night without getting any sleep.
pull for
support, cheer for We were pulling for your team. We're glad you won.
pull in your horns
not be so aggressive, stop attacking or citicizing Father's advice is to pull in your horns or you could be dismissed.
pull it off
"cause it to happen; succeed, win, snatch victory..." With Jean as leader of the party, the Liberals can pull it off. They can win the election.
pull it out
"win just before the end; before it is too late" The score was tied, but we pulled it out with a last-minute goal.
pull off
succeed in doing something difficult or impossible The contract seemed impossible to win but we managed to pull it off through our skillful bargaining.
pull one
fool someone with a humorous account of something, trick someone The man was pulling my leg when he told me that I would not be able to enter the movie theater after the movie started.make a greater effort You had better begin to pull your socks up or you will not be able to continue working here.do one
pull 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.
pull out of a hat
get as if by magic, invent, imagine We decided to give up on finding a solution to the problem but at the last moment we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.
pull over
drive to the side of the road and stop The police pulled over the man because he had been drinking.
pull punches
talk nice, ease up, take it easy on you If the service is poor, he doesn't pull punches. He complains.
pull rank
assert one
pull someone
trick or fool someone playfully Her grandfather is always pulling her leg when he comes to visit.
pull someone's leg
tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something
pull (something) off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.
pull strings
secretly use influence and power He was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
pull that
do that, do something wrong, try that "She reached for the phone to call the police, but the thief said, ""Don't try to pull that."""
pull the goalie (hockey)
remove the goaltender and use an extra skater After our coach pulled the goalie we scored and tied the game.
pull the pin
quit, resign, leave, pack it in If the company doesn't give us a raise in pay, I'm pulling the pin.
pull the plug
stop working on a project, not support any more, leave you in the lurch When Zoe lied to Social Services they pulled the plug on her. They stopped paying her expenses.
pull the rug out
take away your help, remove your support, leave you holding the bag Some insurance companies pull the rug out from under you when you file a claim.
pull the rug out from under
spoil someone
pull the wool over one
deceive, fool someone into thinking well of one The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother
pull the wool over someone
deceive or fool someone Don
pull the wool over your eyes
deceive you, trick you, fool you Don't let him pull the wool over your eyes. He's not at the office.
pull through
recover from a serious illness The car accident was very bad and I don't think that the driver will pull through.
pull together
work together, co-operate If we pull together, we can complete this project on time.
pull up one
make a greater effort It is time that you pull up your socks and begin to work hard and take this job seriously.
pull up stakes
move away, go to live in another place We pull up stakes when winter comes. We move to Arizona.
pull up your socks
do better, improve He'll have to pull up his socks in math - if he wants to pass.
pull your chain
ask you what you think, ask for your opinion If we want your opinion we'll pull your chain. We'll ask you.
pull your leg
fool you, tell you a false story as a joke If he said Canada has a tropical climate, he was pulling your leg.
pull your weight
do your job, do your share of the work If we all pull our weight - do our share - we can achieve our goals.
pull your wire
masturbate, jerk off """Why do you pull your wire?"" ""Because it feels good."""
pull yourself together
control your sadness, get a grip on yourself It's difficult to pull yourself together after a divorce.
leg pull
From: to pull someones leg, to make a joke. No leg pulls means no jokes; speak the truth. "No leg pulls kid"
pull tha hold card
to call someone's bluff, catch someone in a lie
pull the hoe card
to bust the person who is cheating on you
pull about
1.pull in different directions拖来拖去
He pulled the flowers about until he ruined them all.他把那些花拖过来拽过去,结果全搞坏了。
2.handle roughly猛力推搡;虐待
They pulled him about rather violently.他们相当凶狠地推搡着他。
He got angry when people started pulling him about.人们开始粗暴待他时,他恼火了。
pull about/around
1.pull in different directions拖来拖去
He pulled the flowers about until he ruined them all.他把那些花拖过来拽过去,结果全搞坏了。
2.handle roughly猛力推搡;虐待
They pulled him about rather violently.他们相当凶狠地推搡着他。
He got angry when people started pulling him about.人们开始粗暴待他时,他恼火了。
pull ahead
overtake sb.or sth.超前
The winner of the men's 400 metres pulled ahead in the last 50 metres.男子400米的获胜者在最后50米冲到了最前面。
That driver's trying to overtake.Slow down a bit and let him pull ahead.那个司机想超车,开慢一点让他超过去吧。
pull apart
1.separate by pulling把…撕开;拆开;扯断
The table is so made that you can easily pull it apart.这张桌子是可以随意拆开的。
As the curtains were pulled apart,we saw the actors on the stage.帷幕拉开时,我们看到了台上的演员。
2.criticize sb.or find serious faults in an idea, plan, piece of work,etc.把…批评得一无是处
He pulled my argument apart and made me feel very stupid.他把我的论点说得一无是处,使我感到像是个傻瓜。
The professor proceeded to pull apart the student's paper.教授进而指出那个学生作业中的许多错误。
pull around
1.pull in different directions拖来拖去
He pulled the flowers about until he ruined them all.他把那些花拖过来拽过去,结果全搞坏了。
2.handle roughly猛力推搡;虐待
They pulled him about rather violently.他们相当凶狠地推搡着他。
He got angry when people started pulling him about.人们开始粗暴待他时,他恼火了。
pull at
1.drag forcibly at用力拉
Mary pulled at his sleeve and led him boldly upstairs.玛丽拉了拉他的袖子,大胆地领他上楼。
The dog pulled at the rope as though he knew alife depended on his exertions.这条狗用力拉绳,好象知道它用力与否关系到一条性命似的。
2.take a drink from; draw from by sucking深吸(烟);大口喝(酒)
The old man sat in the corner,pulling at his pipe.老人坐在角落里,抽着烟斗。
pull at/on
1.drag forcibly at用力拉
Mary pulled at his sleeve and led him boldly upstairs.玛丽拉了拉他的袖子,大胆地领他上楼。
The dog pulled at the rope as though he knew alife depended on his exertions.这条狗用力拉绳,好象知道它用力与否关系到一条性命似的。
2.take a drink from; draw from by sucking深吸(烟);大口喝(酒)
The old man sat in the corner,pulling at his pipe.老人坐在角落里,抽着烟斗。