[pull up] {v.} 1. To check the forward motion of; halt; stop. * /He pulled up his horse at the gate./ 2. To tell (someone) to stop doing something; say […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull out of a hat

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary tells you how many hours went into […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull down

[pull down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch (a ball) after a hard run. * /The outfielder pulled down a long drive to center field./ 2. To earn. * /Mr. Blake […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pull up short

[pull up short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. * /He pulled up short in his red car at the corner when he saw a pregnant lady crossing./ * /When Mark […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Guy Wemore Carryl, "Beer," The Mauve Decade

It takes two bodies to make one seduction.

off one's head (or out of one's head)

[off one's head (or out of one's head)] {adj.} Mad or delirious.

all eyes

[all eyes] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Wide-eyed with surprise or curiosity; watching very closely. - Used in the predicate. * […]

eyes in the back of one's head

[eyes in the back of one's head] {n. phr.}, {informal} Ability to know what happens when your back is turned. * /Mother must […]

Artemus Ward

(1834-1867), "The Census" Did you ever have the measles, and if so, how many?

Richard the Third

[Richard the Third] {n.} A piece of excrement (rhyming slang Richard the Third = turd).

here and now

[here and now] (2) {n.} The present time and place; today. * /He enjoys the pleasures of the here and now and never worries […]

take charge

[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of […]