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pulling out all stops

pulling out all stops is the present participle and gerund of pull out all stops.

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What is pulling out all stops the present participle and gerund of?
Pulling out all stops is the present participle and gerund of pull out all stops.

Words near pulling out all stops in the dictionary

  1. pulling oneself
  2. pulling oneself together
  3. pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps
  4. pulling oneself up by one's own bootstraps
  5. pulling out
  6. pulling out all stops
  7. pulling out all the stops
  8. pulling out of a hat
  9. pulling out of one's arse
  10. pulling out of one's ass
  11. pulling out of the bag

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