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'to pull apart' means to separate two or more things.

• I didn't like the dress when I had finished, so I pulled it apart and started again.
  
• The teacher had to pull the two boys apart to stop them fighting.
  

'to pull apart' can also mean to criticise an idea or something written.

• She pulled my argument apart in about thirty seconds.
  
• The newspaper critics pulled his latest novel apart saying it wasn't as good as his last.
  

'to pull away' is when a vehicle starts moving .

• He knocked the cyclist over as he was pulling away from the junction.
  
• The bus pulled away just as I arrived at the stop.
  

'to pull back' means to move something in a backwards direction.

• He thought I was standing too close to the edge so he pulled me back.
  
• When I pulled back the covers, I found a little kitten hidden in the bed.
  

'to pull down' means to demolish a building or other structure.

• The old theatre was pulled down and replaced by a block of flats.
  
• They pulled down a lot of houses when they built the new ring road around the city.
  

'to pull down' can also mean to move something from a higher position to a lower one.

• The sun was shining in my eyes so I pulled down the blinds.
  
• Her T-shirt was too short. She had to keep pulling it down to cover her stomach.
  

'to pull in' is when a vehicle is driven to a place to stop.

• The bank's over there. Stop and pull in behind that car. I'll get out here.
  
• We have very little petrol left. We'll have to pull in at the next service station and get some.
  

'to pull in' can also mean to attract.

• He's a very popular singer at the moment. He can pull in an enormous crowd.
  
• The music festival pulls in huge numbers of tourists every year.
  

'to pull off' means to succeed in doing something.

• We'll make a lot of money if we can pull off this deal.
  
• I don't know how good she is. Do you think she can pull it off?
  

'to pull on' means to put on clothes quickly.

• Come on, get dressed. Pull on a sweater and let's go.
  
• When I arrived he was almost ready. He was just pulling on his hat and gloves.
  

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