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Old 19-Feb-2008, 14:26
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Default Re: Animal idioms

hello,

pull a rabbit out of the hat ( informal )=suddenly produce something as a solution to a problem; to do something very clever and unexpected that solves a problem.

e.g.

We had almost given up hope when Jim pulled a rabbit out of the hat by coming up with a great new idea.








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