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pick (someone or something) out of a hat

pick (someone or something) out of a hat

To select someone or something entirely at random. I don't understand why our company is being targeted. It's as if the IRS picked us out of a hat to scrutinize! It doesn't really matter who gets promoted to assistant manager—just pick a name out of a hat for all I care!
See also: hat, of, out, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bronwyn-Welsh
Herodion-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Evangelos-Greek
Firouzeh-Persian
Ayla (1)-Hebrew
Valeriavah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
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