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pulling one over

pulling one over is the present participle and gerund of pull one over.

Meaning of pull one over

Verb

pull one over (on) (third-person singular simple present pulls one over, present participle pulling one over, simple past and past participle pulled one over)

  1. Synonym of put one over.
    • Most audiences are too savvy to pull one over on. I assumed most people would be so far ahead of us.2021 July 26, Lauren Sarner, quoting Kevin Smith, “Kevin Smith on ‘Masters of the Universe’ and fan backlash”, in New York Post
    Synonyms:
    put one over

Questions about pulling one over

What is pulling one over the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling one over is the present participle and gerund of pull one over.

Words near pulling one over in the dictionary

  1. pulling in one's horns
  2. pulling into
  3. pulling my finger
  4. pulling off
  5. pulling on
  6. pulling one over
  7. pulling one's finger out
  8. pulling one's finger out of one's arse
  9. pulling one's hair out
  10. pulling one's head in
  11. pulling one's own weight

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