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pulling a Pete Best 

to leave or step down from something that doesn't look like it will go anywhere, only to discover almost immediately upon departure that it would have made one extremely rich, famous, or successful.

Mockery of Pete Best, the original Beatles drummer, who quit the band before they hit it big.
Wow, Julia Roberts is totally pulling a Pete Best to back out of that role in The Blind Side. Its a best actress Oscar shoe-in!

OMG, you totally pulled a Pete Best by quitting show choir. Next week, Idina Menzel is coming to talk to us!

Wow, all those publishers who turned down JK Rowling pulled a Pete Best, didn't they? Bet they wish they had said yes now.
pulling a Pete Best by sophiagrace7 September 23, 2010

pulling a peter 

creating excitement around a certain event but then later ditching those who agreed to come for no good reason
"hey wheres peter, he told us to meet him here at 9"

"fuck, he just called and said he has to play drums at a retirement home"

"god. thats the third time hes pulling a peter this month"
pulling a peter by ryan47 January 2, 2008

pulling a peter 

To fail, create gurgly noises, or make bad, awkward jokes. Synonym for "fail."
I made so many gurgles in Buddhist meditation today. It wasn't even funny how many peter's I pulled!

David: That's not funny.
Peter: Yes it is!
David: Stop pulling a peter.

Pulling a Peter 

Taking advantage of your boss being out of the office and 'working' from home.

Most likely to occur when one or more of these conditions are met (increasing likelihood if numerous conditions are met):

1. School holidays.
2. Man Utd. match the previous night.
3. Good Weather.
4. The 'electrician' has to call around.
Woman Teacher: "It's mid-term, will you 'work' from home tomorrow, pretty please?"
Man: "Of course, there's a United match on tonight; I'll pull a Peter on it!"

Lads in work: "So then, 20 quid says he'll end up pulling a Peter tomorrow"
Pulling a Peter by Castin March 12, 2010

pulling a peter gibbons 

Waking up one morning and deciding that going to work isn't going to happen and not caring about the consequences

Named after Ron Livingston's character, Peter Gibbons, in Office Space
I felt like sleeping in, so I'm pulling a Peter Gibbons.

pulling a peter 

When Someone repeats the same phrase or idea said previously or earlier in the day.
Repeating an idea multiple times after someone has already given that idea!
Ryan: Hey lets go to McDonald's
Justin: Sounds Good I got the Munchies
Peter (Enters): Hey want to go to McDonald's
Ryan: Wow you have been pulling a peter all day today!