Phrasal verb · C1

pull off

Meaning

To succeed at something difficult.

Nobody thought we could organise it in a week, but we pulled it off.

Informal admiration: "How did you pull that off?"

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention

Phrasal verb · C1

To succeed at something difficult.

Nobody thought we could organise it in a week, but we pulled it off.

Informal admiration: "How did you pull that off?"

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention