American Idioms and Expressions

Pull Something Out Of A Hat Idiom

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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 The lawyer said that she did not have the information but suddenly she pulled it out of a hat.

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 get something as if by magic, to invent or imagine something The team was able to pull victory out of a hat and win the tournament.


Some Random Idioms
get an eyeful of (someone or something)
What does "get an eyeful of (someone or something)" mean?
to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sight We got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.

(a) word to the wise
What does "(a) word to the wise" mean?
a good piece of adviceI gave my friend a word to the wise before he started on his journey.
not move a muscle
What does "not move a muscle" mean?
not move even a small amountThe doctor told me not to move a muscle when he was fixing my leg.
put on a brave face
What does "put on a brave face" mean?
to try to appear happy when faced with a bad situationMy friend put on a brave face even though he had suddenly lost his job.
shit
What does "shit" mean?
feces; the act of defacating; a despicable pesron; something completely worthless; nonsense. There's shit all over the place. What happened?
rubber
What does "rubber" mean?
black marks of rubber left by automobile tires on a road. He really burned rubber when he left.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth
What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?
to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situationHe put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
get down to (something)
What does "get down to (something)" mean?
to get started to do something"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
hot item
What does "hot item" mean?
romantically involved couple

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