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Phrase(s): pull someone or something under
1. Lit. to drag someone or something beneath the surface of something. • The strong undertow pulled John under the surface. • The whirlpool nearly pulled the boat under. 2. Fig. to cause someone or something to fail. • The heavy debt load pulled Don under. He went out of business. • The recession pulled his candy shop under.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs