pull the string

English

Etymology

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Verb

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

1. (baseball) To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.

See also

• pull the strings (not to be confused)