Meaning trap

pull out

to drive onto a road from another place

to move your car from the side of the road or another place onto the main road and start driving.

phrasal verbB2common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

to drive onto a road from another place

to move your car from the side of the road or another place onto the main road and start driving.

pull out (to leave or withdraw from an activity or agreement)

Another meaning of 'pull out' is 'to leave or withdraw from an activity or agreement'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Always check your mirrors before you pull out onto a busy street.travel
When I first learned to drive, I was nervous about pulling out into traffic, especially during rush hour.IELTS speaking

Pattern: pull out (onto/from something)

WrongHe pulled out to the main road.

RightHe pulled out onto the main road.

'Pull out ONTO' a road — not 'to'.

Patternpull out (onto/from something)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The vehicle emerged onto the carriageway without warning.

Natural The car pulled out right in front of me.

'Pull out' is the everyday driving verb; 'emerged onto the carriageway' is formal.

Words that usually travel with it.

pull out + onto/in front
onto the roadin front of meof the junctioninto traffic

'Pull out' is the opposite of 'pull in' or 'pull over', which mean to stop at the side of the road.

pull out (to leave or withdraw from an activity or agreement) — Another meaning of 'pull out' is 'to leave or withdraw from an activity or agreement'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.