pull something
Example Sentences
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“You got to do a bunch of moves in order to pull something like this off, it’s not just we’re gonna do it. This took a lot of planning, a lot of coordinating.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
The first two singles from her comeback album 143 have bombed, critically and commercially - so she really needed to pull something out of the bag for her MTV performance.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024
“In moments when you need someone to pull something out of the hat,” England lock Ollie Chessum said, “Ben has been that person for us.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
“Sometimes when I go to the cold frames to pull something out, and I have half-forgotten what’s in there, it’s like pulling a surprise out of a grab bag,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023
Not only was it unfamiliar, but it felt tainted, as if we intended to pull something over on James.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
