pull a pistol

Frequency: 8.018.3 per million words

To take out a pistol, often quickly.

pistolVERB + pistol

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pull

Examples (10)

  • He decided to pull a pistol when he felt threatened.
  • The suspect hesitated for a moment before he pulled a pistol from his waistband.
  • She saw him pull a pistol and immediately called the police.
  • If you pull a pistol in public, you will face serious consequences.
  • Fearing for his life, the officer had to pull his pistol.
  • The old western movie showed a cowboy quickly pulling a pistol from his holster.
  • He didn't want to pull a pistol, but he felt he had no other choice.
  • The security guard was trained to pull a pistol only as a last resort.
  • Witnesses reported seeing a man pull a pistol during the altercation.
  • In a tense standoff, one of the men slowly began to pull a pistol.