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Macdaddynyc Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

To pull it out on someone

Hello there,

I've heard people saying something like "You can't pull it out on me like that!" What does it really mean to pull something out on someone? Thank you for your help.

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Macdaddynyc You can't pull it out pull out on me like that! pull out on . Not pull it out on .

  • Macdaddynyc You can't pull it out pull out on me like that!
  • pull out on .
  • Not pull it out on .
  • You can't go back on your promise.
  • You can't fail to fulfill your promise to me.
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MacdaddynycYou can't pull it out pull out on me like that!
pull out on. Not pull it out on.

You can't go back on your promise. You can't fail to fulfill your promise to me.
You agreed [to do something / to join in on a plan/project], but now you say you won't [do it]. It's wron
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Hello Jim,

How are you doing? Excellent. Thank you for your quick answer. Your explanation is really helpful. Could you give me one more situation where is appropriate to use the phrase? I appreciate your help. Have a good one.

Thank you.
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MacdaddynycCould you give me one more situation where is appropriate to use the phrase?
The first people to pull out on the movie The Interview were those who ran the theaters.
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The first people who went back on the arrangement that they would screen The Interview at their theaters were ...

CJ
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Thanks much Jim. Truly appreciate your help.

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