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pulled the ladder up behind oneself

pulled the ladder up behind oneself is the simple past and past participle of pull the ladder up behind oneself.

Meaning of pull the ladder up behind oneself

Verb

pull the ladder up behind oneself (third-person singular simple present pulls the ladder up behind oneself, present participle pulling the ladder up behind oneself, simple past and past participle pulled the ladder up behind oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To prevent others from attaining or benefiting from the same advantages, opportunities, or rights as oneself.
    • Near-synonym: pull up the drawbridge

Questions about pulled the ladder up behind oneself

What is pulled the ladder up behind oneself the simple past and past participle of?
Pulled the ladder up behind oneself is the simple past and past participle of pull the ladder up behind oneself.

Words near pulled the ladder up behind oneself in the dictionary

  1. pulled strings
  2. pulled teeth
  3. pulled the fire alarm
  4. pulled the football
  5. pulled the ladder up after oneself
  6. pulled the ladder up behind oneself
  7. pulled the long bow
  8. pulled the other leg
  9. pulled the pin
  10. pulled the plug
  11. pulled the rug

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