Pull (something) Out Of A Hat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pull (something) Out Of A Hat Idiom mean?

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pull (something) out of a hat What does pull (something) out of a hat mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent/imagine something	The team was able to pull victory out of a hat and win the tournament.
pull (something) out of a hat What does pull (something) out of a hat mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent something, to imagine something	The problem was difficult but somehow we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.
pull (something) out of a hat What does pull (something) out of a hat mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	At first the lawyer said that she did not have the information but then she suddenly pulled it out of a hat.
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haste makes waste What does "haste makes waste" mean?	time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakes	time gained in doing something rapidly will be lost if you must do it again to correct your mistakesHaste makes waste I thought as the carpenter had to repair the work that had not been done correctly the first time.

a slow-down What does "a slow-down" mean?	a type of work strike where you do not come to a complete stop	The workers had a slow-down at the post office last year.
handle (someone) with kid gloves What does "handle (someone) with kid gloves" mean?	to handle someone very gently and carefully because you do not want to upset him or her	You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.
take a look at (someone or something) What does "take a look at (someone or something)" mean?	to examine (usually briefly) someone or something	I will take a look at the problem with the computer tomorrow.
don sackcloth and ashes What does "don sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.
All skin and bone What does "All skin and bone" mean?	If a person is very underweight, they are all skin and bone, or bones.
put (someone) through or put through (someone) What does "put (someone) through or put through (someone)" mean?	to transfer someone to someone else's telephone	I phoned the credit card company and they put me through to a supervisor.
come up What does "come up" mean?	to happen unexpectedly	I know that I will not be able to go to the party if something comes up.

bring up (a subject) What does "bring up (a subject)" mean?	to introduce a subject into a discussion	They brought up the subject of taxes at the meeting but nobody in the government wanted to talk about it.
stuck up What does "stuck up" mean?	to act as if other people are not as good as you are, to be conceited	We do not like the new woman at work because she is stuck up and thinks that she is better than the rest of us.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is ever done.

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Pull (something) Out Of A Hat Idiom