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pull back
Verb
  • Used other than as an idiom. To pull in a backwards direction
  • To retreat
  • To retract
  • to pull in order to reveal something underneath or behind. transitive
  • To pass (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line. transitive, sports
  • To score when the team is losing. transitive, sports