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Pull a Rabbit Out of Hat

To magically produce something much needed, to find out a solution all of a sudden or unexpectedly

Etymology:

  • Everyone is well aware of the old magic trick of a magician who brings out live rabbit out of a hat. This expression was relatively known well in the 20th century. Later the meaning of the expression was shifted or changed from magical trick to unexpectedly finding a solution to a difficulty. This expression is sometimes shortened as “we did not think we had a jack to fix the flat tire but he just pulled one out of a hat”.
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Dexter pulled a rabbit out of hat with a twist of surprise in his new play.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

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اسحب أرنبًا من القبعة

sacar un conejo del sombrero

یک خرگوش را از کلاه بیرون بیاورید

टोपी से एक खरगोश खींचो

trek een konijn uit de hoed

şapkadan tavşan çıkarmak

ایک خرگوش کو ٹوپی سے نکالیں

从帽子里拉出一只兔子

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