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Meanings of give a yank in английском

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Usage of give a yank in английском
1
We will go right into death's maw and give a yank of his tongue.
Ilse Witch
2
He gave a yank and held it up for all to see.
A Game of Thrones
3
Tell me the truth. She gave a yank on the end of the scarf.
The city of ember: book 1
4
The hand gave a yank and Henry was pulled off.
IT
5
Leo gave a yank on the pulley chain and the hooks clattered up another ten feet.
Nova
6
After that came another spell of silence and then Whopper gave a yank on his line.
Guns and Snowshoes; Or, the Winter Outing of the Young Hunters
7
His face a frozen mask of determination, Alcide gripped the corpse's shoulders and gave a yank.
Club dead
8
Stuck tight, I'm tellin' you. He grasped it and gave a yank, but his hand slipped off.
Stinger
9
Presently the Glass Cat stole near the cage again and gave a yank to one of the tails.
The Magic of Oz
10
"Let's see if she can dance," he said, and gave a yank.
A feast for crows
11
She glared at the skirt contemptuously, gave a yank, and tore herself loose-leavinghalf a yard of pink material held hostage by the car.
Foul play
12
The draugr gave a yank, and he lost his grip on the ladder and tumbled down to lie on his back at the draugr's feet.
Bones of the Dragon
13
"That you don't have to be jealous of him anymore?" My fingers give a yank, and a cloud of feathers floats down around us.
Mockingjay
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