Be told
Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Both terms in one sentence
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Subverted later when Powers tries to recreate his triumph by assaulting a woman and trying to pull off her wig, only to be told she's actually an innocent woman.
Source: Latex Perfection -
Raiga became a Siren, and needed to be told Sirens can levitate and she needed a bit of trial and error to pull it off.
Source: How Do I Shot Web? -
He actually manages to pull this off, only to be told he still can't go, as his parents admit they only made him the offer because they honestly didn't expect him to succeed.
Source: Snipe Hunt
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