pull (someone or something) out of a hat



pull (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 pulled us out of a hat to scrutinize! It doesn't really matter who gets promoted to assistant manager—just pull a name out of a hat for all I care!
See also: hat, of, out, pull

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Patton['pætn]
Hyginos-Ancient Greek
PÅL-Swedish, Norwegian
AlbinAHL-been (Polish) Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, French, English, Slovene
Arn&Thorn;ÓRr-Ancient Scandinavian
TerÉZiaTE-ray-zee-aw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Slovak