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31pull out all the stops — If you pull out all the stops, you do everything you possibly can to achieve the result you want. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you pull out all the stops, you do everything you can to make something successful. We ll have to… …
32pull out all the stops — tv. to use everything available; to not hold back. (Refers to pulling out all of the stops on an organ so that it will sound as loud as possible.) □ Then the mayor decided to pull out all the stops. □ Don’t pull out all the stops in the first… …
33pull 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 …
34pull out of a hat — to produce irresponsibly As the conjurer produces the rabbit: The Veterinary journal said he pulled figures out of a hat to fit his arguments . (Private Eye, May 1981) Pull out of the air has the same meaning …
35pull out of the hat — verb To select at random, or seemingly at random. Syn: pull out of the bag …
36pull out into — phr verb Pull out into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑road …
37pull out onto — phr verb Pull out onto is used with these nouns as the object: ↑road …
38pull out all the stops — to make a big effort so that something happens or is successful We re going to pull out all the stops to get this show ready in time …
39pull out — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abrupt, alienate, apostatize, avulse, back down, back out, bank, be getting along, beat a retreat, beg off, betray, bolt, break away, buzz off, cast off, cast out, come away, crab, cringe, cry off, cut adrift …
40pull out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. go, depart, stop participating; see leave 1 , stop 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To move or proceed away from a place: depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave1, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw.… …
