To pull (something) out of (one's) ass In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to pull (something) out of (one's) ass", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-28 04:12

Meaning of To pull (something) out of (one's) ass (redirected from pull (something) out of (one's) ass )

Pull (something) out of (one's) ass phrase informal vulgar slang

To entirely fabricate or invent something; to infer something based on little or no genuine evidence, facts, information, etc.

She pulled getting lost in the mountain out of her ass.

He pulled having lost all his money down the drain out of his ass, which creased me up.

When the teacher called Jimmy to the board, he pulled the answer out of his ass.

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make (something) up as (one) goes (along)

Used to describe the action of doing something without prior planning or thought.

Grammar and Usage of Pull (something) out of (one's) ass

Verb Forms

  • to pull (something) out of (one's) ass
  • pulls (something) out of (one's) ass
  • pulled (something) out of (one's) ass
  • pulling (something) out of (one's) ass

The verb "pull" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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