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

Derived forms: pulling up short, pulls up short, pulled up short

Type of: halt, stop

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pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull tab
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up
pull up short
pull up stakes
pull wires
pullback
puller
pullet
pulley
pulley block
pulley-block
pull-in
pulling