Meaning of pulling off, pulling out, pulling through and pulling in

[Magdalena R. Noblejas]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #162 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pull'", question 5

President Bush said last Saturday that ......... of Iraq now is not an option and rejected calls by some lawmakers to start bringing U.S. troops home.

(a) pulling off
(b) pulling out
(c) pulling through
(d) pulling in

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #162 "Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pull'", answer 5

President Bush said last Saturday that pulling out of Iraq now is not an option and rejected calls by some lawmakers to start bringing U.S. troops home.

Correct answer: (b) pulling out
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what is the meaning of pulling off, pulling out, pulling through and pulling in?

Magdalena R. Noblejas

[Mister Micawber]

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The distractors (false answers) to our quizzes do not necessarily carry any meaning and/or are not necessarily natural English; only the right answer may be idiomatic.

pulling off (of) -- remove something from atop something else; this is not a phrasal verb.
pulling out (of)-- remove military troops from
pulling through (of)-- no meaning; does not collocate
pulling in (of)-- no meaning; does not collocate
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