pull off

v 1: pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

[syn: {pluck}, {tweak}, {pick off}]

2: cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project

because they overcharged"

3: be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading

us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs" [syn: {bring

off}, {carry off}, {manage}] [ant: {fail}]

4: remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and

drew off the cloth" [syn: {draw off}, {draw away}]