How do you use "Pull it off" in a sentence?

I didn't think she could do it, but she pulled it off. Can we really pull this off? Against all odds, they pulled it off.

Pull it off

Q: What does "Pull it off" mean?

To succeed in doing something difficult. To accomplish something that seemed unlikely or challenging. Implies overcoming obstacles to achieve success.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To succeed in doing something difficult.

成功完成困难的事

conseguir algo difícil, lograrlo

難しいことをやり遂げる

어려운 일을 해내다

To accomplish something that seemed unlikely or challenging. Implies overcoming obstacles to achieve success.

完成看似不太可能或具有挑战性的事情。意味着克服障碍取得成功。

Lograr algo que parecía improbable o desafiante. Implica superar obstáculos para alcanzar el éxito.

不可能に見えたことや困難なことを成し遂げる。障害を乗り越えて成功することを意味する。

불가능하거나 어려워 보였던 일을 달성하는 것. 장애물을 극복하고 성공하는 것을 의미.

Significado literal: Pull off a difficult task

Ejemplos

I didn't think she could do it, but she pulled it off.
我没想到她能做到，但她做到了
No pensé que pudiera hacerlo, pero lo consiguió
彼女にはできないと思っていたが、やり遂げた
그녀가 할 수 있을 거라 생각 못 했는데, 해냈어.
Can we really pull this off?
我们真的能做到吗？
¿De verdad podemos conseguirlo?
本当にこれをやり遂げられるかな？
우리가 정말 이걸 해낼 수 있을까?
Against all odds, they pulled it off.
尽管困难重重，他们还是做到了
Contra todo pronóstico, lo consiguieron
あらゆる困難を乗り越えて、彼らはやり遂げた
모든 역경을 딛고 그들은 해냈어.

Pronunciación

/pʊl ɪt ɒf/

Guía de uso

Contexto: success, achievement, overcoming odds

Tono: impressed, relieved

✓ Correcto

We pulled it off!
我们做到了！
¡Lo conseguimos!
やり遂げたよ！
우리가 해냈어!
She really pulled it off.
她真的做到了
Realmente lo consiguió
彼女は本当にやり遂げたね
그녀가 정말 해냈어.
Can we pull this off?
我们能做到吗？
¿Podemos conseguirlo?
これ、うまくいくかな？
이걸 해낼 수 있을까?

✗ Incorrecto

Succeeded
成功了
Tuvo éxito
成功した
성공했어
Managed to do it
设法做到了
Logró hacerlo
なんとかできた
어떻게든 해냈어

Errores comunes

Implies difficulty was overcome
Often used with surprise

Origen e historia

From successfully completing a difficult action.

Etimología: English idiom

Primera vez registrado: 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Heist movies; Sports comebacks

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variaciones

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