| 单词 | to draw out of the hat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto draw (also pick) (a person or thing) out of the hat a. to draw (also pick) (a person or thing) out of the hat and variants: to choose (a person or thing) by drawing lots from a hat or other container. Later also in extended use: to choose at random. Also without draw or pick, esp. in first out of the hat. ΚΠ 1606 A. Craig Amorose Songes sig. Gviiiv Last yeare I drew (faire Dame) by very chance,Thy Noble name amongst a number moe... Then from a Hat I drew thee err I saw thee,Now from my hart it is my doome to draw thee. 1745 Ann. Europe 1743 ii. i. 286 Amongst 30 Balls there were 6 Black. These they drew out of a Hat. 1797 Trial R. Dry 27 Was it on Tuesday evening Dry drew the names of the Members out of the hat? 1835 Morning Chron. 24 Sept. At the last farcical election Mr. Robert Deane..was drawn out of the hat, and declared mayor. 1897 Guardian 13 Oct. 1632/1 The questions were arranged by the chairman under certain definite heads..and then as far as possible they were picked out of a hat and answered by the various people on the spot. 1966 H. Waugh Pure Poison (1967) xv. 93 He picked Roger out of a hat as a victim? 1996 Independent 1 Jan. 13/4 This week I won a £300 video recorder in a post office draw... My entry was simply the first out of the hat. 2015 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 5 Jan. (Sport section) Being drawn out of the hat next to the mighty Manchester United has meant a £500,000 windfall for the small League One club. < as lemmas |
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