gravity's pull
Stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The gravity's pull of his new responsibilities feels heavy today.”
“As the deadline approached, she struggled to work under the gravity's pull of her manager's high expectations.”
“Despite his desire for freedom, he found himself unable to escape the gravity's pull of his family's long-standing traditions and expectations.”
From gravity + -'s + pull, literally the pull of gravity. The noun pull is a common collocation of the word gravity, particularly as the phrasal verb pull down.
- 01
pull a face
To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
- 02
pull a fast one
To carry out a trick or act of deception; to behave contrary to expectations.
- 03
pull a lever
To vote.
- 04
pull a rabbit out of a hat
To do something surprising and beneficial that is unexpected.
- 05
pull ahead
To move into a winning position (e.g. in a race or competition).
- 06
pull an all-nighter
To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.
- 07
pull away
To move ahead.
- 08
pull back the curtain
To reveal an underlying truth.
Last updated August 10, 2026