pull over (/pʊl ˈoʊvər/)
verb · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /pʊl ˈoʊvər/
Meaning
Meaning: stop a vehicle at the roadside
To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.
Examples
🗣 The police asked the driver to pull over.
Etymology
From ‘pull’ plus ‘over’, steering a vehicle to one side.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in driving contexts.
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Tags: phrasal-verb