- pull up a chair
- to move a chair so you can sit with others in a group.
We're just talking about the picnic on Saturday — why don't you pull up a chair?
Usage notes: often used as an invitation, as in the example
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
pull up a chair
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pull — vb Pull, draw, drag, haul, hale, tug, tow mean to cause to move in the direction determined by the person or thing that exerts force. Pull, the general term, is often accompanied by an adverb or adverbial phrase to indicate the direction {two… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pull — 1 /pUl/ verb 1 MOVE STH TOWARDS YOU (I, T) to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction that you are moving: Help me move the piano; you push and I ll pull. | pull sth: I pulled the handle and it just snapped off! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), cushioned, padded, plush, soft, upholstered … Collocations dictionary
pull — pull1 W1S1 [pul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move something towards you)¦ 2¦(remove)¦ 3¦(make something follow you)¦ 4¦(take something out)¦ 5¦(clothing)¦ 6¦(move your body)¦ 7¦(muscle)¦ 8 pull strings 9 pull the/somebody s strings … Dictionary of contemporary English
pull — pull1 [ pul ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something toward you ▸ 2 remove something attached ▸ 3 move body with force ▸ 4 injure muscle ▸ 5 take gun/knife out ▸ 6 move window cover ▸ 7 make someone want to do something ▸ 8 get votes ▸ 9 suck smoke… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pull up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When a vehicle or driver pulls up, the vehicle slows down and stops. [V P] The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. Syn: draw up 2) PHRASAL VERB If you pull up a chair, you move it closer to something or someone and sit on it … English dictionary
pull*/*/*/ — [pʊl] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something towards you using your hands Ant: push The little girl pulled gently at my sleeve.[/ex] I climbed into bed and pulled the duvet over my head.[/ex] A lifeguard had to pull her out of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pull up — verb 1. come to a halt after driving somewhere (Freq. 6) The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn The chauffeur hauled up in front of us • Syn: ↑draw up, ↑haul up • Topics: ↑driving … Useful english dictionary
pull up — phrasal verb Word forms pull up : present tense I/you/we/they pull up he/she/it pulls up present participle pulling up past tense pulled up past participle pulled up 1) [intransitive] if a vehicle or driver pulls up, they stop Their taxi pulled… … English dictionary
Pull marine — Single par Isabelle Adjani extrait de l’album Isabelle Adjani Sortie 1983 Durée 3:55 Genre Variété française Format 45 T Parolier … Wikipédia en Français
