English / idiom
Pulled a Rabbit out of One's Hat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Produced an ingenious, unexpected, and almost miraculous solution to a seemingly hopeless problem
In context
01
With the deadline minutes away and the server offline, the senior engineer pulled a rabbit out of his hat and restored the system.
02
Facing guaranteed bankruptcy, the founder pulled a rabbit out of her hat by securing an eleventh-hour venture deal.
Synonyms
performed a miracle,produced a magic solution,saved the day
Antonyms
failed miserably,ran out of ideas,hit a dead end
Collocations
pulled a rabbit out of the hat,managed to pull a rabbit,pulled another rabbit out of her hat