# pull the trigger

idiom

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

## Meaning

To commit to a course of action.

## Examples

- I am ready to pull the trigger on this purchase.
- After months of researching different houses, they finally pulled the trigger and signed the contract.
- Although the board members debated the risks for hours, the CEO eventually pulled the trigger on the controversial merger.

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