pull off (
http://definr.com/pull off)
v 1: pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
[syn:
pluck,
tweak,
pick off]
2: cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project
because they overcharged"
3: be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading
us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She
pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of
it" [syn:
bring off,
carry off,
manage] [ant:
fail]
4: remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and
drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering
the cheese" [syn:
draw off,
draw away]