English in a Minute: Phrases with 'pull'

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  You're listening to BBC Learning English dot com.

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  This video will teach you everything you've ever wanted to know.

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  Sorry, I'm just pulling your leg.

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  It'll teach you four phrases with pull.

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  Pull your leg means tell someone something that isn't true.

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  There's a joke.

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  I don't believe that thing is your cousin.

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  You're pulling my leg.

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  Now, it's time to pull myself together.

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  That means take control of my emotions and act calmly.

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  You're too excited.

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  Pull yourself together and finish the work.

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  If you have a lot of work, you might need to pull out all the stops to get it finished.

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  That means do everything you can to get something done.

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  I thought I'd missed the deadline, but I pulled out all the stops and got it finished.

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  If a project's not working, you can pull the plug on it.

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  That means end it.

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  We're pulling the plug on this program.

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  No one watches it.

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  Pull yourself together and pull out all the stops to learn these phrases.