pull back the bolt

Frequency: 5.65.2 per million words

To open a door by sliding the bolt.

boltVERB + NOUN

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pull back

Examples (10)

  • He cautiously pulled back the heavy iron bolt on the cellar door.
  • "Could you pull back the bolt for me? It's too stiff," she asked.
  • With a loud creak, the guard pulled back the massive bolt of the main gate.
  • To open the secret passage, you need to pull back this specific bolt.
  • I heard someone pull back the bolt and then the door slowly opened.
  • She struggled for a moment before she could pull back the rusty bolt on the shed.
  • The instructions said to pull back the bolt to release the lock mechanism.
  • As soon as I hear the signal, I'll pull back the bolt and let you in.
  • He had forgotten to pull back the top bolt, so the door wouldn't open.
  • After the storm passed, he went outside to pull back the bolt on the stable door.