pull together

English

Verb

pull together (third-person singular simple present pulls together, present participle pulling together, simple past and past participle pulled together)

  1. To unite for a common objective.
    • 1980 February 16, Ed Mead, “untitled”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 29, page 8:
      I know these things still go on and will continue to happen until gay prisoners fight back. By that, I mean pulling closer together and participating in consciousness raising discussions with each other. In short, I mean organizing.
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    • 1925, Agatha Christie, The Secret of Chimneys:
      “Take time,” said Lord Caterham. “And take some food. What you need is some food, to pull you together. Poached eggs now? There were some poached eggs here a minute or two ago.”

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