to pull a Hancock

To achieve vastly beyond one's abilities; seemingly without logical explanation.

Named after Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the UK, who has managed to achieve high office without any discernible talent, an alleged long-term affair with someone way out of his league, and an ally in the Prime Minister despite being woefully unprepared for a pandemic that led to a tragically high mortality rate.

"There's no chance I won't be arrested after committing all of these crimes. To get out of this, I need to pull a Hancock."

"I just got promoted three times in one day despite sexually harassing a colleague. I must have pulled a Hancock."

"The Government knighted me even though I'm being investigated for fraud. Is it because I'm a Tory donor or did I just pull a Hancock?"

by BroJayDee June 26, 2021

Pulling shiesty

Acting in a stingy manner.

"He's totally pulling shiesty on me." For example, someone who rips you off or is skimping you out of something.

by CaliGal123 September 25, 2009

pulled a palin

to commit a righteous deed- putting the well being of something above money.i.e. stepping down from your job and costing your employer alot instead of just drawing a check

She really pulled a palin when she gave up her family's privacy to fight the political establishment.

by palin4prez2012 July 13, 2009

Pulling A Lopez

Skating on the job, while being focused on taking waist up selfies at the gym!

"Where is Juan?"
"IDK probably at the gym pulling a Lopez"

by Mess Caterer February 24, 2025

pulling a syrah

Pulling an syrah defines being extremely dry after someone put a lot of effort into replying to her texts. The most common answers are ‘tof’, ‘oei’, ‘wow’ or ‘leuk’.

Wow she replied so dry, she is pulling a syrah

by mammeloe69 May 15, 2022

Pulling a saggy pants

When saggy pants gets angy and trys to roast
he cries

Did he pulling a saggy pants?

by gay-er-son June 12, 2022

Pulled a Strovich

"Pulled a Strovich" is to mistakenly register for two iRacing endurance sessions happening concurrently, one as a driver for one team, and another as a crew chief for a different team. This results in the disqualification of the team you intended to drive for, due to the conflict of registrations. The situation requires a specific blend of absentmindedness and iRacing expertise, often attributed to a certain "blonde" level of chaos.

He pulled a Strovich! Registered as a driver for our team, then signed up as a crew chief for someone else. We got DQ'd, and he had to watch us race without him."

by mysterious-wordplay March 22, 2025