You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 8.

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Today’s word is pull, spelled p-u-l-l.

Pull /pʊl/ verb

pull out all the stops idiom

informal

: to do everything possible in order to do or achieve something

The company pulled out all the stops to advertise their new product.

When he throws a party, he really pulls out all the stops.

pull rank idiom

: to use one's high position in a society, organization, group, etc., to order someone to do something or to get special treatment or privileges

He's their boss, but he doesn't like to pull rank (on them) if he can avoid it.

something is like pulling teeth idiom

: used to say that something is very difficult and frustrating

Getting him to make a decision is like pulling teeth.

Getting the kids to do their homework was like pulling teeth.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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