pull a rabbit out of the hat

to surprise everyone by suddenly doing something that shows a lot of skill, often in order to solve a problem

Usage notes: Pulling a rabbit out of a hat is something that is often done by a person who performs magic tricks.

He's one of those players who, just when you think the game's over, can pull a rabbit out of the hat.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mihailo	-	Serbian
Kasia	KAH-shah	Polish
Thulile	-	Southern African, Zulu
MÜMtaz	-	Turkish
Samuel	SAM-yoo-əl (English), SAM-yəl (English), sah-MWEL (Spanish), SAH-moo-el (Swedish, Finnish)	English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Dani
Ivy	['aivi]