pull out . take（something．） out拿出；拔出
Putting his hand in his pocket， he pulled out a handkerchief．他把手伸进口袋掏出一块手帕。
He pulled out the pistol and aimed at the enemy officer．他拔出手枪，对准敌军官。
I'll have to have this tooth pulled out．我的这颗牙要拔掉。
pull out . move away离开
We reached the station too late，just as the train was pulling out．我们到达车站太迟了，当时火车正出站。
The train for Beijing will pull out in ten minutes．去北京的火车还有十分钟就要开了。
pull out . leave；cause to leave离开；退出
Jim saw that the firm was going to be ruined，so he pulled out．吉姆眼看公司即将垮台，于是就退了出来。
The government pulled the army out of the trouble spot．政府把部队撤出有争端的地区。
pull out .recover from illness恢复健康
John did not feel very well， but soon he pulled out．约翰感到身体不太舒服，但不久就康复了。
pull over . drive towards the roadside开向一边
Everyone pulled over to let the ambulance pass．大家都把车子开到路边，让救护车开过去。
pull through . help（somebody．） to pass safely through a difficulty帮助…度过难关
Their courageous spirit pulled them through the darkest days of the war．他们的勇敢精神使他们度过了战争中最黑暗的日子。
Good nursing will pull him through．好好护理可以使他恢复过来。
The company was in great difficulties this year until a gift of money from the government pulled it through．今年那家公司一直困难重重，直到政府资助后才度过难关。
pull through . recover from an illness恢复健康
He was very ill but he eventually pulled through．他病得很重，但最后还是康复了。
The competent doctor pulled the patient through his serious illness by giving him the best possible attention．那位能干的医生给病人以无微不至的关怀，使其从重病中康复了。
pull together . cooperate合作
People often pull together in a crisis．人们在危机中往往是团结一致的。
We must pull together， or we will fail．我们必须齐心协力，否则就会失败。
We must all pull together if we are to win this election．如果我们想在这次选举中获胜，就必须通力合作。
It is hoped that the new coach may be able to pull the football team together．希望新教练能使这个足球队重振雄风。
pull together . make oneself regain one's courage振作起来
It took some time for him to recover from the shock and pull himself together．过了一些时候，他才从震惊中恢复过来，重新镇静下来。
After breaking down and weeping，she tried hard to pull herself together．失声痛哭一阵之后，她竭力振作起来。
pull up . raise（something．） by pulling拔出
You'll find my mother in the garden as usual， pulling up weeds．你会象平时一样在花园里找到我的母亲，她在拔草。
pull up . （cause to） come to a stop（使）停止
A lorry pulled up as I was walking along the footpath， and the driver asked me the way to the soft drinks factory．我沿着小路散步时，一辆卡车停了下来，司机问我去软饮料厂的路。
The policeman pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence．警察让那个驾驶员停车，要看他的执照。
The car pulled up when the light turned red．红灯亮时，那辆轿车停了下来。
I wanted to keep on speaking but the chairman pulled me up short．我想继续讲下去，但会议主席把我打断了。
pull up . improve提高
His mark in English pulled him up several places．他的英语成绩使他的名次提前了好几名。
pure and simple . simply stated；basic简而言之；根本的
That's the truth pure and simple．这是不折不扣的真理。
The problem， pure and simple，is finding a babysitter．根本的问题是要找个临时照看婴儿的人。
push about. push around . bully；order about驱使；摆布
I'm not going to be pushed about by anybody．我不准备受任何人的摆布。
Paul is always pushing the smaller children around．保尔总欺侮比他年纪小的孩子。
push ahead . push on . push forward . go on resolutely坚决前进
It is getting on for noon；we must push ahead to our destination as quickly as possible．快中午了，我们必须尽快到达目的地。
If you want to push on with the decorating， we can leave dinner until later．你要是想继续装饰的话，晚饭我们可以晚点吃。
push ahead . push on . push forward . ambitiously draw attention to （oneself）故意引人注目
He doesn't like pushing himself forward on public occasions．他不喜欢在公开场合抛头露面。
push along . impel along；continue one's way 继续前进
He pushed the work along．他抓紧进行工作。
We were tired but managed to push along to the next village．虽然我们很疲劳，但还是竭力赶到了下一个村子。
push along . leave；go离开；去
It is time for us to push along now．我们该走了。
push for . strive for争取；强烈要求
The miners are pushing for more money and less work．矿工们强烈要求增加工资，减少工作。
People living near the airport are pushing for new rules about night flights．机场附近的居民正在强烈要求制订新的夜航规则。
push off . set sail in a small boat乘船出发
We pushed off from the shore and were soon out to sea．我们乘船驶离岸边，不久就到了海上。
push off .leave or go away离开
I must be pushing off now！ it is getting late．现在我得走了！天已很晚了。
Push off！ Can't you see I'm busy? 走开！你难道看不见我很忙吗?