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"Pull out of a hat" nghĩa là gì?
04 Oct, 2015
The Peace Hat and President Chester Arthur, 1829 - 1886. Photo courtesy Tony Fischer.
'Pull something out of a hat' nghĩa là đưa đến kết quả gây ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ (như ảo thuật lấy con thỏ từ trong mũ ra; to produce something seemingly out of nowhere; produce suddenly and surprisingly, as if by magic).
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Where am I going to get the money? I can't just pull it out of a hat!
Princeton pulled its fifth win out of the hat last week, taking advantage of opportunities presented.
In previous crises Mr Mugabe could usually pull a rabbit out of the hat. When his popularity fell, he seized land from white farmers and gave it to his supporters. And when, as a result, the money ran out, he printed more. Now Mr Mugabe’s hat is out of rabbits.
IF EVER there was a moment for China to pull a rabbit out of the hat, this is it. The Chinese government has lost a great deal of credibility in the eyes of the world over the past few months thanks to its bungled devaluation of the yuan and clumsy attempts to prop up its plunging stockmarkets. Investors are worried that a weakening Chinese economy and debt-laden state firms may push the world back into recession.
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