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Definition pull in directions in British English

pull in directions phrase

phrase
1

to have different or opposite purposes that cannot be achieved together

Example

Many of us see science and the arts as pulling in different directions.

Synonyms and related words
disagree oppose reject
2

to be in a situation in which you feel loyalty to opposing aims or people

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
Definition pull in directions in British English