pulls off

Manages to accomplish

Pulls off means to succeed at something difficult or unlikely: I can't believe she pulled off that presentation with no preparation.

The phrase suggests accomplishing what others doubted was possible.

It can also mean to remove by pulling: He pulled off his boots.

To pull off the road is to steer to the side and stop.

Related

detach · execute · smooth move · great escape · pluck · achieve · against all odds · extract · peel · unfasten · triumph · feat · dislodge · coup · stunt · magic trick · hat trick · perform

Opposites
SUCCESS vs FAILURE

pulls offfails

Does not succeed

blows it · botches · bungles · messes up · screws up

physical attachment

pulls offputs on

Wears or stages

attaches · affixes · fastens · secures · applies

departure vs arrival (vehicular)

pulls offpulls in

Arrives or attracts

pulls up · arrives · enters · approaches · pulls over

Family

pull, off, pulls, pulled, pulling, puller, offs

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