Definition of Pull up short

1. Verb. Stop abruptly. "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast"

Category relationships: Driving
Generic synonyms: Halt, Stop

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pull Up Short

pull in one's horns
pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull round
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up
pull up short (current term)
pull up stakes
pull wires
pulmo
pulmonary
pulmonary anthrax
pulmonary artery
pulmonary circulation
pulmonary congestion
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary emphysema
pulmonary plexis
pulmonary reserve
pulmonary stenosis
pulmonary trunk

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