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Pull ahead

 * Meaning
 * If one vehicle pulls ahead of another, it gets in front of it by moving faster


 * Example
 * AT&T showed a mean download speed of 34.65 Mbps during the quarter, allowing it to pull ahead of T-Mobile, which scored an average 34.11 Mbps. Verizon was a bit slower at 33.07 Mbps, and Sprint came last with an average 31.21 Mbps. Link
 * Pheu Thai continues to pull ahead, Future Forward continues its very impressive showing as a brand new party and the Democrats, with their leader resigning last night at 9.50pm, are in tatters. Link

Pull something apart

 * Meaning
 * 1. to separate something into pieces ✔
 * 2. to make the relationships between people in a group bad or difficult
 * 3. to carefully examine or criticize something
 * 4. to separate people or animals when they are fighting ✔
 * 5. if something pulls apart, it breaks into pieces when you pull on it ✔


 * Example
 * 1. Pull the meat apart with two forks. ✔
 * 2. His drinking pulled the family apart.
 * 3. The selection committee pulled each proposal apart.
 * 4. The fight ended only when the referee pulled the two players apart. ✔

Pull something down

 * Meaning
 * 1. to destroy something or make it stop existing ✔
 * 2. pull down something to earn a particular amount of money
 * 3. to make someone less successful, happy, or healthy


 * Example
 * 1. A demolition team has begun to pull down the shanties of about 200 families in Manila despite the residents pleading for them to stop. Link ✔
 * 2. Real estate stocks pulled down total returns of 35.7 percent.
 * 3. Her problems have really pulled her down.

Pull off (something)

 * Meaning
 * to drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a smaller road


 * Example
 * We pulled off the road to get some food.

Pull something off

 * Meaning
 * to succeed in doing something difficult


 * Example
 * The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves.

Pull together

 * Meaning
 * 1. if a group of people pull together, they all work hard to achieve something. ✔
 * 2. to improve something by organizing it more effectively :


 * Example
 * NCSC (National Cybersecurity Conversation) gives the prime minister the power to pull together different jurisdictions (authority/jurist district) such as the Royal Thai Police, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and Ministry of Defense to exact compromises and compliance. Link

Pull up

 * Meaning
 * to stop the vehicle that you are driving


 * Example
 * He pulled up in front of the gates.