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Meaning of pull the pin | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To opt out; to withdraw; to resign.

colloquial

Examples

“He intended to become Castle Rock's Head Selectman when Steve Frazier finally pulled the pin, and after six or seven years of that, he intended to stand for the State House of Representatives.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

pull the plug pull the reins in on someone pull the reins in on something pull the rug out from under pull the shutters down pull the string