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Idioms: public property -- pull out all the stops

Idiom	Meaning	Example
public property	what everybody knows, public information	If you tell Zora about the plan, it'll be public property.
puddlejumper	small car, subcompact	"Why did you buy that puddlejumper?" "Because it gets good gas mileage."
pull a face	wrinkle your face, make a face	Lyle is 14, but he's still a boy. He pulls a face when he's upset.
pull a few strings	help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know...	My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.
pull a muscle	injure a muscle, strain a muscle, charley horse	One of our best players pulled a muscle and can't play tonight.
pull for	support, cheer for	We were pulling for your team. We're glad you won.
pull in your horns	not be so aggressive, stop attacking or criticizing	Father's advice is to pull in your horns or you could be dismissed.
pull it off	cause it to happen; succeed, win, snatch victory...	With Jean as leader of the party, the Liberals can pull it off. They can win the election.
pull it out	win just before the end; before it is too late	The score was tied, but we pulled it out with a last-minute goal.
pull out all the stops	work as hard as possible, go all-out, go for broke	You're losing this match. If you want to win, you'll have to pull out all the stops.