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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pull it off

However, if SpaceX can pull it off, Starship will enable “access to trillion-dollar markets that no other company can realistically tap into,” Citi’s John Godyn said in a note.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Isidoro: Yes, even though it’s a few hours and hopefully Paraguay will pull it off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

He saw “The Godfather Part II,” and he knows he could pull it off, unlike those losers JFK and Michael Corleone.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

If they pull it off, it would follow on from Union Saint-Gilloise being crowned champions for the first time in 90 years last season.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

Mr Wormwood shouted, clutching the brim of his hat to stop anyone trying to pull it off again.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

pull it off

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