pull over
pull over
1. To drive one's vehicle to the curb or side of the road and bring it to a stop. I think you've got a flat tire. You'd better pull over. If you get stopped by a police car, make sure you pull over as far to the right as you can.
2. To command or force a driver to drive their vehicle to the curb or side of the road and bring it to a stop. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pull" and "over." The police officer pulled me over because one of my tail lights was out. One time I saw a cop pull over two cars at once.
See also: over, pull
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pull someone or something over (to something)
[for someone] to cause someone or a vehicle to drive over to something, such as the side of the road. The cop pulled Betty over to the side of the road. I pulled the car over to the side.
See also: over, pull
pull something over someone or something
to draw something over someone or something. The doctor pulled a sheet over Gerald and left the room. Sharon pulled the cover over the birdcage for the night.
See also: over, pull
pull over (to something)
to steer over to something, such as the side of the road. Betty pulled over to the side of the road and waited for the traffic to thin. The police officer ordered her to pull over.
See also: over, pull
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
pull over
Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions, or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. [First half of 1900s]
See also: over, pull
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
pull over
v.
1. To draw or drag something over someone or something: The children pulled the covers over their heads.
2. To bring some vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: When we drove up the coast, we pulled over at a lookout and watched the sunset. I pulled the car over to the side of the road to let the fire truck pass.
3. To instruct or force a driver to bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road: The state trooper pulled the motorist over for driving too fast. We saw a police car pulling over a truck.
See also: over, pull
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
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- flooey
- get booted
- (one's) old man
- (one's) old lady
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
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