pull off

pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"

be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"

remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"