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pull out all the stops
Сделать все возможное, чтобы достичь цели.
The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting.
Организатор потянул за все нити, чтобы организовать столетний юбилей.
pull out of a hat
To get as if by magic; invent; imagine.
Let's see you pull an excuse out of your hat.
When the introduction to a dictionary tells you how many hours went into its making, these figures were not pulled out of a hat.
pull rank
To assert one's superior position or authority on a person of lower rank as in exacting a privilege or a favor.
How come you always get the night duty? - Phineas Leman pulled rank on me.
pull up stakes
To leave the place where you have been living.
The Jones family pulled up stakes three times in two years.
We are going to pull up stakes and move to California.
puppy love
calf love
The first love of very young people.
Первая любовь подростков.
When John and Mary began going around together in junior high school, their parents said it was just puppy love.
When we both were fourteen, we thought we feel the greatest infatuation in the world, but soon we understood it was just a puppy love.
Когда нам обоим было по четырнадцать, мы думали, что испытываем величайшее чувство на свете, но скоро поняли, что это было лишь детским увлечением.
pure and simple
Simply stated; basic. Follows the noun it modifies and is used for emphasis.
The problem, pure and simple, is finding a baby-sitter.
The question, pure and simple, is whether you will support me.
pure as the driven snow
Как первый снег; чистый и целомудренный
Robert was notoriously promiscuous, but tried to convince all his girlfriends that he was pure as the driven snow.
Роберт был скандально известен своими похождениями, но пытался убедить свою девушку, что он невинен как младенец.
push around
To be bossy with; bully.
Don't try to push me around!
Paul is always pushing the smaller children around.