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1. pull ...off p.v. When you pull something off, you succeed in doing something difficult and possibly sneaky or illegal even though the chances of success are not high.

Mike tried to juggle three butcher knives and two bowling balls at the same time, but he couldn't pull it off.

When Jake said he was going to try to rob a Las Vegas casino, no one believed he could pull it off.

2. pull off p.v. When you are driving and you pull off the road, you drive to the side of the road and stop.

If I get sleepy while I'm driving, I always pull off the road and take a nap.

When I heard that strange noise, I pulled off to the side and checked the engine.

EXERCISE 33a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. I need to move some furniture, and it's too heavy for me. Could you ________ me ________ tonight?

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2. Television was invented in the 1920s, but it didn't start to ________ ________ until the 1950s.

3. Math is very difficult for Mike. If he takes the advanced class, he'll most likely ________ ________.

4. I didn't think Todd could manage going to school and working at the same time, but he ________it________.

5. When Jim shows his terrible report card to his mother, she'll _______ _______.

6. Nancy's a hard worker. She never________________.

7. The terrorists tried to ________ ________ the embassy.

8. A lot of changes have ________ ________ in the last few years.

9. The truck driver was lost, so he ________ ________ to the side of the road and checked his map.

10. Sam and Dave are so much faster on their bikes than I am that I always _______ ________.

11. Don't ask Ann; she doesn't ________ anything ________ it.

12. I used to be able to trick my rich uncle into giving me money, but he's starting to ________ ________ to me.

13. ________ ________ the balloons now; the party's going to start soon.

14. Bob started taking dance lessons, and he ________ ________ right away.

15. If you _____ ____ in your credit card payments, you'll damage your credit rating.

16. I usually ask Bill what he thinks before I buy a stock. He ________ a lot ________ ________ investing.

17. I asked the photo lab to ________ the photo ________ 300 percent.