v. phr. , informal To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. When the introduction to a dictionary tells you how many hours went into its making, these figures were not pulled out of a hat. Let's see you pull an excuse out of your hat.
PULL OUT OF A HAT
Meaning of PULL OUT OF A HAT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012