pull it off

VERB

effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve bring about enact enforce implement realize

STRONG

actualize actuate begin buy cause complete conceive conclude consummate create effectuate execute follow through fulfill generate induce initiate invoke make perform procure produce render secure sell unzip yield

WEAK

bring off bring on carry through do a number do one's thing do the job do the trick do to a T draw on get across get to give rise to make it make waves put across turn out turn the trick

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail halt hinder lose neglect stop

STRONG

close deny destroy disallow discourage end finish forget give up ignore miss prevent refuse ruin veto

WEAK

overlook

VERB

hack it

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplish avail be successful bring home the bacon carry off come out on top come through cut it cut the mustard deliver the goods get to the top hit the mark make a go of it make it make the cut make the grade prevail score win

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But Rahul Kohli's managed to pull it off.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"GreenDrill really demonstrated that, if you can logistically pull it off, there is the technology available to drill down to the bedrock and there's an analytical toolkit to then analyze it," Briner says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

And while the flood of lawsuits has the potential to overwhelm the court, longtime trade lawyers said the court does actually have a pretty good road map of how to pull it off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

For some, Mattel’s big plans to diversify away from toys haven’t been successful enough to spark confidence that the company can pull it off this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Just for the tryin, mind you, because I know one thing sure: she’ll never pull it off.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

pull it off

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