pull up on
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Etymology
From pull up + on. The "call out"/"criticise" sense is derived from the analogy of cops (police) pulling up alongside of one's vehicle in order to confront or arrest them for wrongdoing.
Verb
pull up on (third-person singular simple present pulls up on, present participle pulling up on, simple past and past participle pulled up on)
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