They managed to ______ the contract despite several obstacles.

Question

Option 1: pin down

Option 2: write off

Option 3: pull off

Option 4: think through

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

**Option 1: pin down** → Means to find exact details or force someone to make a decision. *"Can you pin down the exact date?"* Doesn't fit — the sentence is about successfully completing something, not finding details. **Option 2: write off** → Means to dismiss something as a failure or loss. *"Don't write off your chances of winning."* This is the opposite — they actually succeeded! **Option 3: pull off** → Means to succeed in doing something difficult. *"She pulled off a surprise party even though keeping the secret was hard."* The sentence says they "managed to" do something "despite several obstacles," which clearly points to succeeding at something challenging. ✅ **Option 4: think through** → Means to carefully consider all parts of something before acting. *"Think through your answer before writing it down."* Doesn't fit — the sentence is about achieving something, not just thinking about it. <hr> Hence, **pull off** is correct. The clues "managed to" and "despite several obstacles" tell us they succeeded at something hard — and that's exactly what "pull off" means. *"They pulled off the contract"* = they got it done despite all the problems.

They managed to ______ the contract despite several obstacles.

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