bring off

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Australia boss Graham Arnold's decision to bring off captain Ryan for Redmayne, whose only previous competitive international was against Nepal, was surprising but it ultimately paid off.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022

To bring off such an effort would require persuasive leadership — the kind that has been lacking for so many months.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2020

It would be curious and remarkable indeed if Mr. Hencher could bring off a “psychic ‘hat-trick’ ”.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019

That is how one is able to bring off a performance on a day when you’ve come through a lot of traffic and it takes you an hour and a half to get there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2017

Harry rather doubted he would be able to bring off this particular spell; he was still having difficulty with nonverbal spells, something Snape had been quick to comment on in every D.A.D.A. class.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling