From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpull off phrasal verb1 SUCCEED IN DOING something pull something ↔ off informal to succeed in doing something difficult The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves.2 TTC pull off (something) to drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a smaller road We pulled off the road to get some food. → pull→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
pull off• Yet in February 1990 he pulled off one of cricket's all-time miracles.• Both of those editions were pulled off the racks by supermarket chains that had received complaints from customers.• I pulled off the road in the Lamar Valley at the trail to Crystal Bench and parked in mud.• We pulled off the sheets and untied the prisoner from the post.• Skill Oxton just failed to pull off victory at Hightown on a rain affected wicket.pull off (something)• Yet in February 1990 he pulled off one of cricket's all-time miracles.• Morland bosses say they've pulled off the escape of the decade Male speaker Even our staff backed us up.• Both of those editions were pulled off the racks by supermarket chains that had received complaints from customers.• I pulled off the road in the Lamar Valley at the trail to Crystal Bench and parked in mud.• We pulled off the sheets and untied the prisoner from the post.• Skill Oxton just failed to pull off victory at Hightown on a rain affected wicket.From Longman Business Dictionarypull something → off phrasal verb [transitive] informal to succeed in doing something difficultApplix Inc. pulled off an exclusive $15 million deal with K K Ashisuto.Cobra Beer has pulled off another coup at the awards in Brussels, winning 13 medals for its beers and wines. → pull→ See Verb table 