pull off

Verb
  1. Pull or pull out sharply (synset 201595377)
    "pluck the flowers off the bush"
    is a type of: draw, pull - cause to move by pulling
    subtypes: tweeze - pluck with tweezers
    same as: pick off, pluck, tweak
    verb group: draw away, draw off, pull off - remove by drawing or pulling
  2. Cause to withdraw (synset 202409609)
    "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
    is a type of: remove - remove from a position or an office
  3. Be successful;
    Achieve a goal (synset 202528530)
    "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"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
    is a type of: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win - attain success or reach a desired goal
    same as: bring off, carry off, manage, negociate
  4. Remove by drawing or pulling (synset 201595695)
    "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: draw away, draw off
    verb group: pick off, pluck, pull off, tweak - pull or pull out sharply

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