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idiom
Pull through
Eine schwierige Situation überstehen oder sich davon erholen.
Meaning
To survive or recover from a difficult situation.
Example
He was very sick, but he **pulled through** in the end.
phrasal-verb
pull through together
gemeinsam durch eine schwierige Zeit kommen, indem man sich gegenseitig unterstützt
Meaning
to survive a hard time by supporting one another
Example
Communities **pull through together** after harsh weather hits.
phrasal-verb
pull through with
mit Mühe oder Unterstützung erfolgreich überleben oder sich erholen
Meaning
to succeed in surviving or recovering with effort or support
Example
The country managed to **pull through with** international assistance.
idiom
Pull together
Als Gruppe zusammenarbeiten, um etwas zu erreichen.
Meaning
To work as a group to achieve something.
Example
If we all **pull together**, we can finish the project on time.
phrasal-verb
pull together for
gemeinsam arbeiten, um etwas zu erreichen
Meaning
to work jointly to achieve something
Example
Nations must **pull together for** a stable global economy.
phrasal-verb
pull up
ein Fahrzeug stoppen
Meaning
to stop a vehicle
Example
The taxi **pulled up** outside the hotel.
idiom
pull your socks up
sich anstrengen, um die eigene Leistung zu verbessern
Meaning
to make an effort to improve your performance
Example
You need to **pull your socks up** if you want that promotion.
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pull your weight
seinen Anteil der Arbeit leisten
Meaning
to do your fair share of work
Example
Everyone needs to **pull their weight** if we want to finish this project on time.
phrasal-verb
pull yourself back
aufhören zu überdenken oder in Panik zu geraten und zur Ruhe zurückzukehren
Meaning
to stop overthinking or panicking and return to calmness
Example
Whenever your mind runs away, **pull yourself back** to the present.
idiom
pull yourself together
die Kontrolle über deine Emotionen oder dein Verhalten wiedererlangen
Meaning
to regain control of your emotions or behavior
Example
Stop crying and **pull yourself together** – we need to find a solution.
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pulling strings
Einfluss nutzen, um etwas zu erreichen
Meaning
using influence to get something done
Example
He got the engineering contract by **pulling strings**.
idiom
pulling the strings
etwas oder jemanden heimlich kontrollieren
Meaning
to control something or someone secretly
Example
Everyone knows he’s **pulling the strings** behind the scenes.
phrasal-verb
pump into
eine große Menge Geld in etwas investieren
Meaning
to invest a large amount of money in something
Example
They **pumped into** the real estate sector during the boom years.
idiom
Pump money into
Große Geldbeträge investieren, um Wachstum zu fördern.
Meaning
To invest large amounts of money to boost growth.
Example
The government plans to **pump money into** infrastructure projects.
phrasal-verb
pump up
jemanden aufmuntern oder voller Energie fühlen lassen
Meaning
to make someone feel excited or full of energy
Example
The coach **pumped up** the team before the match.
idiom
pumped up
voller Energie und Aufregung
Meaning
full of energy and excitement
Example
He was **pumped up** before the big presentation.
idiom
puppy love
eine junge oder unschuldige Art von Liebe
Meaning
a young or innocent kind of love
Example
Their relationship in school was just **puppy love**.
phrasal-verb
push ahead
trotz Schwierigkeiten weiter auf ein Ziel hinarbeiten
Meaning
to continue working hard towards a goal despite difficulties
Example
Even after many failures, she decided to **push ahead** with her startup idea.
phrasal-verb
push ahead with
mit einer Aufgabe oder einem Plan trotz Widerstand oder Schwierigkeiten fortfahren
Meaning
to continue with a task or plan despite opposition or difficulties
Example
They decided to **push ahead with** the project despite the challenges.
phrasal-verb
push aside
negative Gefühle ignorieren und sich darauf konzentrieren, voranzukommen
Meaning
to ignore negative feelings and focus on moving forward
Example
She tried to **push aside** her fears and keep going.
phrasal-verb
push aside doubts
Ängste oder Unsicherheiten ignorieren und weitermachen
Meaning
to ignore fears or uncertainties and keep moving
Example
She **pushed aside doubts** and followed her instincts.
phrasal-verb
push aside emotions
vorübergehend Emotionen ignorieren, um sich auf etwas anderes zu konzentrieren
Meaning
to ignore emotions temporarily to focus on something else
Example
He had to **push aside his sadness** to finish the job.
phrasal-verb
push back
etwas auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt oder Tag verschieben
Meaning
to delay something to a later time or date
Example
We had to **push back** the deadline due to unexpected issues.
phrasal-verb
push back against
Druck oder Negativität mit Entschlossenheit widerstehen
Meaning
to resist pressure or negativity with determination
Example
He decided to **push back against** the unfair criticism.