pulling the football

A form of pull the football — To appear to make someone a promising offer, only to withdraw it to the detriment of the other party.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull the football
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APA

pulling the football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20football

MLA

“pulling the football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling the football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20football.

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