Detach and carry out (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
pull off
This could be a double definition.
'detach' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'carry out' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pull off that I've seen before include "Successfully execute" , "Achieve a goal" .)