# pull off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pull-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).

## Examples

- She somehow pulls off the impossible every time.
- Despite the short deadline, the team managed to pull off a successful product launch.
- With no budget and only three days to prepare, he somehow pulled off a wedding reception that guests would remember for years.

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