out of a hat

Entirely at random. I don't understand why our company's financial records are being targeted. It's as if the feds picked us out of a hat! It doesn't really matter who gets promoted to assistant manager—a name can be pulled out of a hat for all I care!

See also: hat, of, out

See also:

be picked out of a hat
pass the hat
pass the hat (around)
pass the hat, to
raise (one's) hat (to someone)
raise your hat to someone
pass the hat round
pass the hat round/around
hat hair
titfer

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