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pulling power

idiom
Meaning

A person's ability to attract other people sexually.


Examples
SIMPLE

He thinks his new car gives him a lot of pulling power.

CONTEXTUAL

After he started going to the gym every day, he felt his pulling power had increased significantly.

COMPLEX

The celebrity relied on his fame and expensive lifestyle to maintain his pulling power among the city's elite social circles.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    brown power

    The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.

  2. 02

    come to power

    To be installed in high office, for example as a king, president, or prime minister.

  3. 03

    grey power

    The collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.

  4. 04

    poor power

    Limited ability.

  5. 05

    power behind the throne

    Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.

  6. 06

    power coffee

    A working session or seminar at which important discussions may be held, and important decisions made, over servings of coffee or at a coffeehouse.

  7. 07

    power grab

    An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.

  8. 08

    power lunch

    A working lunch at which bosses make business decisions or hold important discussions.

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