pulling one's head in
pulling one's head in is the present participle and gerund of pull one's head in.
Meaning of pull one's head in
Verb
pull one's head in (third-person singular simple present pulls one's head in, present participle pulling one's head in, simple past and past participle pulled one's head in)
- To withdraw; to discontinue what one is doing or saying; to back off.
- I really should have pulled my head in once they produced that evidence.
Questions about pulling one's head in
- What is pulling one's head in the present participle and gerund of?
- Pulling one's head in is the present participle and gerund of pull one's head in.
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