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out of the hat — out of a/the ˈhat idiom if sth such as a name is picked out of a/the hat, it is picked at ↑random from a container into which all the names are put, so that each name has an equal chance of being picked, in a competition, etc. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat — Infobox Album | Name = Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat Type = Album Artist = Sparks Released = 1984 Recorded = Oasis Studios, Los Angeles, California [http://www.discogs.com/release/539283 Sparks Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat ] ] Genre = Rock Length … Wikipedia
One Way Out - Jedes Spiel hat seinen Preis — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: One Way Out Originaltitel: One Way Out Produktionsland: Kanada Erscheinungsjahr: 2002 Länge: 94 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
pull a rabbit out of your hat — pull a rabbit out of (your) hat to do something surprising. You didn t know how the story would end and then the author pulled a rabbit out of her hat, and it all made sense. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe a surprising solution to a… … New idioms dictionary
pull a rabbit out of the hat — pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat INFORMAL ► to do something unexpected that improves a difficult situation: »If they want to survive the crisis, they ll need to pull something out of the hat pretty quickly. »The company s in real trouble, and… … Financial and business terms
pull sth out of the hat — pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat INFORMAL ► to do something unexpected that improves a difficult situation: »If they want to survive the crisis, they ll need to pull something out of the hat pretty quickly. »The company s in real trouble, and… … Financial and business terms
pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat — INFORMAL ► to do something unexpected that improves a difficult situation: »If they want to survive the crisis, they ll need to pull something out of the hat pretty quickly. »The company s in real trouble, and they don t seem to have any rabbits… … Financial and business terms
pull a rabbit out of the hat — pull a rabbit out of the (or a) hat used to describe an action that is fortuitous, and may involve sleight of hand or deception a rabbit has been pulled out of the political hat * * * pull sth/a ˌrabbit out of the ˈhat idiom (informal) to… … Useful english dictionary
talk out of your hat — If someone is talking out of their hat, they re talking utter rubbish, especially if compounded with total ignorance of the subject on which they are pontificating. ( Talk through your hat is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
pull out of a hat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary tells you how many hours went into its making, these figures were not pulled out of a hat./ * /Let s see you pull an excuse out of your hat./ … Dictionary of American idioms
