How to Pronounce "pull the trigger"

expression

Definition

Literally, to fire a gun by pressing its trigger. Informally, it means to make a final or important decision to do something after thinking about it for a while.

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He was afraid to pull the trigger on the new project.

She finally decided to pull the trigger and buy the car.

Don't pull the trigger without thinking it through.

After months of hesitation, I finally pulled the trigger and quit my job.