Pull off Meaning in English

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Definition

To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected. Also used for moving a vehicle off the road.

Usage & Nuances

Often informal; 'pull off' usually means to succeed at something surprisingly difficult, e.g. 'pull off a win.' Also, in driving, 'pull off' means leave the road. Do not confuse with 'pull out' (to leave or enter traffic).

• Spanish: lograr - conseguir (algo difícil) - salir adelante
• Portuguese (BR): conseguir - realizar (algo difícil) - sair-se bem
• Portuguese (PT): conseguir - realizar (algo difícil) - safar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 成功做到 - 完成（困难的事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 成功做到 - 完成（困難的事）
• Hindi: कर दिखाना - कठिन कार्य करना
• Arabic: ينجح في - يتمكن من (شيء صعب)
• Bengali: সফল হওয়া (কিছু কঠিন বা অপ্রত্যাশিত করা) - রাস্তা থেকে সরিয়ে নেওয়া (গাড়ির জন্য)
• Russian: осуществить (что-то сложное) - съехать с дороги (на машине)
• Japanese: やり遂げる（難しいことを成功させる） - 脇道にそれる（車の場合）
• Vietnamese: thành công (trong việc khó) - tấp xe vào lề đường
• Korean: 성공하다 (어려운 일) - 차를 갓길에 세우다
• Turkish: başarmak (zor bir şeyi) - kenara çekmek (araçla)
• Urdu: کامیابی حاصل کرنا (مشکل کام میں) - سڑک سے ہٹا لینا (گاڑی کے لیے)
• Indonesian: berhasil (melakukan sesuatu yang sulit) - menepi (kendaraan)

Example Sentences

She managed to pull off the impossible task.

basic

Can we pull off this project on time?

basic

We had to pull off the road because of the storm.

basic

Nobody thought the underdog team would pull off a win, but they did.

natural

How did you pull off such an amazing surprise party?

natural

He tried to cheat, but didn’t pull it off.

natural