pull a chain

Examples (10)

• You have to pull the chain to flush the old toilet.
• He reached up and pulled the chain, and the attic light flickered on.
• The bell will ring when you pull the chain.
• If you see an emergency, pull the chain to stop the train.
• Can you show me how to pull the chain to start the lawnmower?
• To operate the old well, you must pull the chain to draw water.
• Pulling the rusty chain required all of his strength.
• She was instructed not to pull the chain unless it was a real fire alarm.
• I remember having to pull a chain to turn off the light in my grandmother's house.
• The ghost is said to appear if you pull the loose chain in the castle's dungeon.