pʊl təˈɡeðər
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- pull
- Particle:
- together
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "pull together" mean?
- To work as a team; to cooperate
- To compose yourself; to regain control
- To gather and organize things
Examples
- We need to pull together to finish this project.
- Pull yourself together! You can do this.
- She pulled together a great presentation.
- The community pulled together after the disaster.
- Let me pull my thoughts together.
How to use it
'Pull yourself together' is advice to calm down and regain composure. Very useful in both team and personal contexts.
Word order
'Pull yourself together' for composure. 'Pull together' for teamwork (intransitive). 'Pull something together' for organizing.
Similar expressions
cooperate
collaborate
compose
gather
Opposites
fall apart
disagree
scatter
Related phrasal verbs
- pull off
To succeed in doing something difficult
- pull out
To remove something from inside
- pull up
To stop a vehicle
- pull over
To drive a vehicle to the side of the road and stop
- pull through
To survive a serious illness or difficult situation
- pull apart
To separate something into pieces
Use it in a practice answer
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