pull off
Manage against odds
Pull off means to succeed at something difficult or unexpected, often with a sense of accomplishment against the odds: I can't believe she pulled off that presentation with no preparation.
The phrase suggests completing a feat that required skill, luck, or audacity.
In its more literal sense, pull off means to remove something by pulling: He pulled off his muddy boots at the door.
You can also pull off the road, meaning to steer onto the shoulder or into a rest area.
Succeed through effort
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
- executeCarry out fully
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
accomplish · triumph · attain · feat · coup · masterstroke · nail · clinch
To separate from
- peelOuter fruit layer
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- yankQuick, forceful pull
- tear awayQuickly detachable by design
unstick · unwrap · dislodge · separate · extract · tug · sleeve · bandage
Theft through intimidation
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- bank jobRobbery of financial institution
swindle · scheme · con · scam · getaway · mastermind · accomplice · inside job
Unexpected event causing astonishment
upset · defy odds · underdog · longshot · unlikely · improbable · unforeseen · remarkable
achieve
Succeed through effort
complete · accomplish · triumph · attain · feat · coup · masterstroke · nail · clinch · deliver
detach
To separate from
tear away · unstick · unwrap · dislodge · separate · extract · tug · sleeve · bandage · label
robbery
Theft through intimidation
bank job · swindle · scheme · con · scam · getaway · mastermind · accomplice · inside job · vault
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
shock · upset · defy odds · underdog · longshot · unlikely · improbable · unforeseen · remarkable · stunning
veer
Change course suddenly
hard shoulder · roadside · highway · motorway · merge · junction · ramp · park