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I used to pull rank and wait until the wind was blowing out.
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Meaning of "pull rank" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PULL RANK

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PULL RANK

pull in
pull off
pull on
pull one´s punches
pull one´s socks up
pull one´s weight
pull oneself together
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull someone´s leg
pull strings
pull the plug on
pull the rug out from under
pull the strings
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
pull through
pull together
pull up
pull up stakes

WORDS THAT END LIKE PULL RANK

academic rank
bell crank
brank
cab rank
class rank
crank
drank
field rank
first cab off the rank
flag rank
frank
front-rank
outrank
overrank
prank
rank
shrank
substantive rank
taxi rank
trank

Synonyms and antonyms of pull rank in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pull rank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PULL RANK

Find out the translation of pull rank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pull rank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pull rank» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉排名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rango de tracción
570 millions of speakers

English

pull rank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुल रैंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سحب رتبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тянуть ранга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

classificação tração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টানুন র্যাঙ্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

traction rang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarik pangkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pull Rang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プルランク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

풀 순위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narik pangkat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kéo thứ hạng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேங்க் இழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुल रँक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çekme derecesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rango di tiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ranking odciągnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тягнути рангу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rang de tragere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rank pull
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trek rang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pull rang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pull rang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pull rank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PULL RANK»

The term «pull rank» is normally little used and occupies the 132.116 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pull rank

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2 QUOTES WITH «PULL RANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pull rank.
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Joe Cronin
I used to pull rank and wait until the wind was blowing out.
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Pepper Schwartz
Women may give lip service to wanting husbands who take on an equal role in raising children, but many will pull rank when an important decision, like how to discipline or what baby sitter to hire, has to be made.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULL RANK»

Discover the use of pull rank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pull rank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tony Evans' Book of Illustrations: Stories, Quotes, and ...
The little girl looked up at the teacher and said confidently, pulling rank, "Do you know who my father is?" Do you know who your Daddy is? He is God almighty and King of the universe. When you've got that kind of Daddy, you can pull rank.
Tony Evans, 2009
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Live Fearlessly
The military isn't the only place where people pull rank. Parents can do it with children, as when a father ends an argument with, “Because I said so.” Or when an employer tells a new hire, “You're stuck with the swing shift until you've paid your ...
Penny Pierce Rose, Lenya Heitzig
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Joseph: A Story of Divine Providence : a Text Theoretical ...
In some cases this formula apparently indicates that someone is attempting to pull rank. Thus Saul as King attempted, with disastrous results, to pull rank on Samuel, the prophet and king-maker in 1 Sam 15:13. Similarly, Korah, Nathan ...
Robert E. Longacre, 2003
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Yes... My Retarded Ass Signed Up: It's Not Just a Book. It's ...
It still doesn't stop a bossy Recruit from trying to pull rank. For example, if an E-3 tells an E-l to grab a mop and clean the bathroom, the E-l has to get the job done or have a good excuse for not following orders. It's still uncommon for Privates to  ...
M!chael Mayhem, 2007
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[First half of 1900s] pull rank Use one's higher status to compel obedience or obtain privileges, as in She hated pulling rank in the oflice, but sometimes it was necessary. This term comes from the military. [c. 1920] pull round Restore or be ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Winning With People: Discover the People Principles that ...
Pull rank. Using position never really resolves conflict. It merely postpones it. • White flag it. Quitting is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. None of these approaches will give the help a person needs to resolve conflict in a healthy ...
John C. Maxwell, 2005
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Dictionary of Euphemisms
3ll psychologicalwarfare I pull rank From the Greek, it means relating to the breath, whence of the soul or mind. Psycho is probably no more than a shortened form of psychopath. psychological warfare the dissemination of lies and half- truths ...
R. W. Holder, 2008
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Far better is it to dare mighty things, than to take rank with those poor timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase pull rank with someone - (also: pull rank on someone) ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Computer Science - Theory and Applications: Third ...
Recalling that Aab = X^/g_b b 2~^^\ we define the forward and the backward dynamics, and the pull rank and the push rank just like before: 2> _ Aab □?< _ ab Aab — ~2 Aab — ~2~ Aat A.j rb = E TaJ^ab ^2 = E Aab^b aeN beN Intuitively, A^b ...
Edward A. Hirsch, Alexander A. Razborov, Alexei Semenov, 2008
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Often in negative, as 'They pulled no punches when it came to...' pull rank (V.i.); with on, v.t. To exercise superiority of Service rank to achieve a purpose, get a job done; to wield the authority accruing from seniority: Services', since before WW2  ...
Eric Partridge, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULL RANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pull rank is used in the context of the following news items.
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McCaw had to pull rank for line out try move
New Zealand All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has revealed that he "pulled rank" to score the try that effectively won them the Rugby Championship match ... «Rugbyweek.com, Jul 15»
2
Richie McCaw 'pulls rank' to score match-winning try against …
Richie McCaw 'pulls rank' to score match-winning try against Springboks video ... So I had to pull rank and say I will take that slot, so I was pretty happy it worked ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Fowl study reveals that cocks pull rank
They pull rank, according to a set of experiments with captive birds reported in the journal Scientific Reports. "The top-ranking rooster always started to crow first, ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
4
Varsities pull rank – but it's irrelevant
In the QS Top Universities ranking, Rhodes is ranked 601st in the world for 2014-2015, and 89th in the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
5
'Don't let specials pull rank on paid officers'
A College of Policing proposal that would effectively allow special constables to pull rank on paid police officers goes “too far” a respected Fed rep has warned. «Police Oracle, Apr 15»
6
Whippets pull rank, knockoff Lakeside Lutheran
Their advantage showed as Lakeside pulled out to a22-10 lead, until Whitewater began to pound it down low as sophomore Myriama Smith-Traore was looking ... «Daily Union, Mar 15»
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Lower seeds West and South pull rank in CIC hockey semifinals
Lower seeds West, sparked by Michael Curran's power-play hat trick, and South, spearheaded by Jeremy Swayman's shutout and Dyllan Beloy's late goal, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Feb 15»
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Bulldogs look to pull rank on Pirates
There is the glitz and glamor of No. 2 playing No. 3. Or, simply having two Indiana All-Star candidates go head-to-head might entice some to give a look see. «Greensburg Daily News, Dec 14»
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Panneerselvam in hot seat but doesn't pull rank
CHEANNI: As the rush-hour traffic picks up on a busy intersection, office-goers and high profile commuters — including ministers, judges, and bureaucrats in ... «Times of India, Nov 14»
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Phillies pull rank on Nationals again
Phillies pull rank on Nationals again ... Washington got on the board in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Anthony Rendon to pull the Nationals to within ... «Allentown Morning Call, Sep 14»

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