Pulling for you

Posted by ESC July 29, 2003In reply to Pulling for you posted by James Briggs on July 29, 2003

What is the origin of this phrase?

I am guessing that it comes "rope pull," a group activity at picnics, etc.

See www.nmhschool.org

This looks like what we call "Tug o' War" in Britain. Is that the case?

Yes, that's what we in the U.S. call it too. But I just couldn't think of the term.