pull on
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle on
Meanings
Draw a garment onto the body
Why “on”? Clothing touches the body and covers its surface.
“After the swim, he pulled on a dry T-shirt.”
“She pulled on her gloves at the door.”
Don't confuse with
Pull on means draw a garment onto the body. Pull in means arrive and stop.
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“After the swim, he pulled on a dry T-shirt.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
pull in
A contrast learners often mix up
(of a vehicle or train) arrive and stop; Attract a large audience or amount of money; Drive to the side of the road and stop; (of police) take someone into custody for questioning
get on
Same on pattern: wearing
Board a bus, train or plane; Have a good relationship; Make progress with a task; Manage to dress yourself in; Be growing old; Continue with a task without delay
have on
Same on pattern: wearing
Be currently wearing something
keep on
Same on pattern: wearing
Continue wearing; Continue doing something repeatedly; Continue to employ someone; Continue talking about something annoyingly
put on
Same on pattern: wearing
Dress yourself in clothing; Host or stage an event; Gain weight; Apply onto a surface; Cause a device to start running; Pretend to have a feeling or act in a false way
slip on
Same on pattern: wearing
Put on quickly and easily
throw on
Same on pattern: wearing
Put on hastily
try on
Same on pattern: wearing
Wear briefly to test the fit
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