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      [Verb]  | "pull in" 


      1: check, restrain

      2: arrest

      3: to arrive at a destination or come to a stop


      Origin: 1605 ;

      [Idiom]  | "pull in one's horns" 


      1: to begin to behave in a more careful way; especially : to spend or invest money more carefully

      [Verb]  | "pull in" 


      1: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression);


        * e.g., " ... a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long "



      •  Antonyms : 

      •  lose





      2: to take or keep under one's control by authority of law;


        * e.g., " ... he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car "





       [ "pull in" ]

      1: to make a move in an attempt to make out

        * e.g.,  ... hannah was wildly attracted to her lesbian friend sarah. thus she decided to pull in. 

       [ "pull in" ]

      1: When dropping in on a wave positioning yourself underneath the lip for a barrel ride

        * e.g.,  ... pull in and get pitted 

       [ "pull in" ]

      1: South African slang. To invite someone, or to arrive

        * e.g.,  ... "Hey, I hear you're having a braai at your spot" 

       [ "pull a" ]

      1: Used when describing what somebody has done or when comparing how somebody imitated another. Its past tense is also very popular; pulled a.

        * e.g.,  ... 1) Man, you pulled a George Costanza.  


       [ "pull a" ]

      2: It can also be used as a temporary insult. Saying that somebody pulled a (whatever) doesn't mean that you necessarily think they are whatever you said; it means that you think only what they did at that time was (whatever).

        * e.g.,  ... 2) You totally pulled a dumbass. 

       [ "on the pull" ]

      1: To attempt to hook up with somebody, by talking and/or moving in an 'attractive' way in front of (several) people.

        * e.g.,  ... "Why is she wearing a really short skirt and dancing in front of all of the single guys whilst talking in a slow, sexy voice?" 

       [ "pull" ]

      1: Word used to describe the successful act of attracting a person to such an extent that you would be able to snog or perhaps bone them if you so desired.

        * e.g.,  ... "With the help of my lucky Y-fronts I should pull tonight." 

       [ "Pulling" ]

      1: Having someone or others feel attraction towards you without trying to.

        * e.g.,  ... A: I saw you pulling Andy. 

       [ "The Pulls" ]

      1: The pulls are when your really high and it feels like gravity is pulling you down.

        * e.g.,  ... "Dude this weed is so good, im getting the pulls." 

       [ "on the pull" ]

      1: When a person goes out on a social occasion such as to a bar or club with the intention of having some sort of sexual relation with someone.

        * e.g.,  ... "Why is James taking so long? He's been doing his hair for like a hour." 

       [ "Pulling" ]

      1: English word that means to hook up with someone or make out with them, often at a party or nightclub. Tongues are often involved. You can also be 'on the pull', which means to seek out or pursue someone with whom you want to get off with (often a complete stranger).

        * e.g.,  ... Katie went to Jamie's party on the pull, where she met Dean and fulfilled her aim of getting off with someone she didn't know. "I saw you pulling Dean last night, you slut. He's my boyfriend." 

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