pulled off

Managed to accomplish

Pulled off means accomplished something difficult or unlikely: I can't believe she pulled off that performance, They pulled off the heist without a hitch.

The phrase suggests success against the odds—you don't pull off something easy.

It can also mean physically removing by pulling: He pulled off his gloves.

Related

tear · accomplished · success · came through · feat · masterstroke · impossible task · conducted · unfasten · peel · band aid · detach · completed · stunt · nailed · rip · carried out · surgical strike

Opposites
success/failure in achievement

pulled offbotched

Poorly executed, spoiled

bungled · blew it · fell short · flopped · bombed

attachment/detachment (physical)

pulled offput on

Dress in or stage

attached · stuck on · affixed · fastened · applied

Family

pull, pulled, pulling, pulls, puller, off

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G